#876309
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.3% 0.105 82.8), rgb(135, 99, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#876309 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876309 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 99, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.105 82.8) |
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 #876309 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876309 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876309 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #876309 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B99C65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 82.7)
-
Step 500
500
#A88337
oklch(63.1% 0.104 82.7)
-
Step 600
600
#936C06
oklch(55.6% 0.113 83.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#876309
oklch(52.3% 0.105 82.8)
-
Step 800
800
#664A02
oklch(42.8% 0.087 83.3)
-
Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
-
Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#876309 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) | #726400 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D10 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945854 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876309
#876309
oklch(52.3% 0.105 82.8)
- #4968A6
#4968A6
oklch(52.3% 0.105 263.1)
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 #876309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #876309 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.