#876310
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.3% 0.102 82.1), rgb(135, 99, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#876310 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876310 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 99, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.102 82.1) |
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 #876310 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876310 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876310 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #876310 text on black | 3.82:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#B99C66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8833A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 82)
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Step 600
600
#936C0F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 82.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#876310
oklch(52.3% 0.102 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#664A07
oklch(42.8% 0.085 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#876310 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 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D15 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935854 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876310
#876310
oklch(52.3% 0.102 82.1)
- #4969A5
#4969A5
oklch(52.4% 0.102 262.1)
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 #876310, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #876310 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.