#876431
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.8% 0.082 74.7), rgb(135, 100, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#876431 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876431 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 100, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.082 74.7) |
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 #876431 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876431 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876431 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #876431 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79C78
oklch(70.8% 0.059 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48355
oklch(63.1% 0.074 75)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876431
oklch(52.8% 0.082 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2B
oklch(49.1% 0.076 74.8)
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Step 800
800
#634A25
oklch(42.7% 0.063 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E23
oklch(37.8% 0.049 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#876431 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) | #71652C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E32 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925B58 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876431
#876431
oklch(52.8% 0.082 74.7)
- #4A6D9A
#4A6D9A
oklch(52.8% 0.082 255.2)
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 #876431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.010
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
Use #876431 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.