#876322
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.4% 0.093 78.6), rgb(135, 99, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#876322 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876322 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 99, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 60%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.093 78.6) |
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 #876322 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876322 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876322 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #876322 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B79C71
oklch(70.6% 0.066 79)
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Step 500
500
#A6834B
oklch(63.1% 0.085 78)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876322
oklch(52.4% 0.093 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#876322 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) | #716419 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D24 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935956 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876322
#876322
oklch(52.4% 0.093 78.6)
- #486B9F
#486B9F
oklch(52.5% 0.092 258.1)
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 #876322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
Use #876322 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.