#876417
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.6% 0.1 82), rgb(135, 100, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#876417 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876417 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 100, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.1 82) |
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 #876417 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876417 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876417 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #876417 text on black | 3.86:1 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58444
oklch(63.1% 0.092 82.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876417
oklch(52.6% 0.1 82)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B15
oklch(49.2% 0.093 82)
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Step 800
800
#644A15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#302510
oklch(27.2% 0.038 82.2)
#876417 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) | #726506 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D1B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935955 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876417
#876417
oklch(52.6% 0.1 82)
- #4A6AA4
#4A6AA4
oklch(52.6% 0.099 261.6)
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 #876417, 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 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
Use #876417 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.