#876401
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.5% 0.107 84.4), rgb(135, 100, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#876401 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876401 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 100, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.107 84.4) |
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 #876401 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876401 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876401 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #876401 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79D68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A5843C
oklch(63% 0.099 84.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876401
oklch(52.5% 0.107 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A0A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 83.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E13
oklch(37.5% 0.064 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#876401 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) | #736400 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D0A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945954 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876401
#876401
oklch(52.5% 0.107 84.4)
- #4B68A8
#4B68A8
oklch(52.5% 0.107 264.6)
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 #876401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.011
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.051
Use #876401 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.