#87601F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.8% 0.094 76.1), rgb(135, 96, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#87601F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87601F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 96, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.094 76.1) |
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 #87601F | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87601F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87601F text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #87601F 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
#BB9B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8144
oklch(63% 0.093 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#956A23
oklch(55.6% 0.101 75.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87601F
oklch(51.8% 0.094 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#674815
oklch(42.6% 0.078 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#87601F 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) | #6E6216 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B21 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935553 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87601F
#87601F
oklch(51.8% 0.094 76.1)
- #436A9E
#436A9E
oklch(51.9% 0.094 256)
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 #87601F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #87601F 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.