#876033
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52% 0.079 68.4), rgb(135, 96, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#876033 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 68°. 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 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876033 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 96, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.079 68.4) |
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 #876033 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876033 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876033 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #876033 text on black | 3.75:1 | 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
#D2BDA7
oklch(81% 0.038 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A77
oklch(70.7% 0.061 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98154
oklch(63.2% 0.079 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#946938
oklch(55.5% 0.086 68)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#876033
oklch(52% 0.079 68.4)
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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
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#876033 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) | #6D622F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B34 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925756 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876033
#876033
oklch(52% 0.079 68.4)
- #426D95
#426D95
oklch(52.1% 0.08 247.9)
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 #876033, 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 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #876033 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.