#87601D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.8% 0.095 76.7), rgb(135, 96, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#87601D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87601D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 96, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.095 76.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #87601D | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87601D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87601D text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87601D text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8243
oklch(63.2% 0.095 77)
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Step 600
600
#956A21
oklch(55.6% 0.102 76.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87601D
oklch(51.8% 0.095 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#674813
oklch(42.6% 0.079 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#87601D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F6213 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935553 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87601D
#87601D
oklch(51.8% 0.095 76.7)
- #43699E
#43699E
oklch(51.7% 0.095 256.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #87601D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #87601D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.