#87620D
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.1% 0.103 81.4), rgb(135, 98, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#87620D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87620D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 98, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 82%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.103 81.4) |
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 #87620D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87620D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87620D text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #87620D text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C66
oklch(70.7% 0.08 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98339
oklch(63.2% 0.103 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#946B0D
oklch(55.5% 0.111 81)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87620D
oklch(52.1% 0.103 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#664905
oklch(42.6% 0.085 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#533D11
oklch(37.5% 0.066 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#87620D 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) | #716300 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C13 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945753 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87620D
#87620D
oklch(52.1% 0.103 81.4)
- #4768A4
#4768A4
oklch(52% 0.103 261.6)
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 #87620D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
Use #87620D 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.