#876231
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.4% 0.081 72.1), rgb(135, 98, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#876231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876231 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.081 72.1) |
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 #876231 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876231 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876231 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #876231 text on black | 3.82:1 | 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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B79
oklch(70.7% 0.058 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68256
oklch(63.1% 0.075 71.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876231
oklch(52.4% 0.081 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B592D
oklch(49% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#644926
oklch(42.6% 0.062 72)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#876231 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) | #6F642C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D32 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925957 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876231
#876231
oklch(52.4% 0.081 72.1)
- #466D98
#466D98
oklch(52.5% 0.081 251.8)
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 #876231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.011
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
Use #876231 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.