#87622D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.4% 0.084 73.8), rgb(135, 98, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#87622D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87622D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 98, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.084 73.8) |
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 #87622D | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87622D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87622D text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #87622D text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89B76
oklch(70.6% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68253
oklch(63% 0.077 73.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87622D
oklch(52.4% 0.084 73.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5929
oklch(49% 0.078 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#644923
oklch(42.6% 0.065 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#87622D 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) | #6F6428 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935856 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87622D
#87622D
oklch(52.4% 0.084 73.8)
- #466C9A
#466C9A
oklch(52.3% 0.085 253.9)
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 #87622D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.013
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
Use #87622D 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.