#876119
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52% 0.098 78.6), rgb(135, 97, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#876119 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876119 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 97, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 69%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.098 78.6) |
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 #876119 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876119 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876119 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #876119 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9F
oklch(81% 0.048 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98240
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#946B1C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 79)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#876119
oklch(52% 0.098 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#674910
oklch(42.8% 0.081 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#876119 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) | #70620C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935653 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876119
#876119
oklch(52% 0.098 78.6)
- #4569A1
#4569A1
oklch(52% 0.098 258.9)
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 #876119, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #876119 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.