#876032
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52% 0.08 69), rgb(135, 96, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#876032 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876032 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 96, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.08 69) |
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 #876032 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876032 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876032 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #876032 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A77
oklch(70.8% 0.062 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98153
oklch(63.2% 0.079 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#946A37
oklch(55.7% 0.086 69.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#876032
oklch(52% 0.08 69)
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Step 800
800
#674824
oklch(42.8% 0.066 68.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C22
oklch(37.7% 0.052 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#876032 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) | #6D622E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B33 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925755 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876032
#876032
oklch(52% 0.08 69)
- #426C95
#426C95
oklch(51.9% 0.081 249.1)
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 #876032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
Use #876032 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.