#87643D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53% 0.071 68.3), rgb(135, 100, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#87643D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 68°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87643D |
| RGB | rgb(135, 100, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.071 68.3) |
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 #87643D | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87643D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87643D text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #87643D text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B7F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4825E
oklch(63% 0.065 67.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87643D
oklch(53% 0.071 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A36
oklch(49.3% 0.066 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#63492D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D28
oklch(37.6% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#87643D 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) | #70663A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925C5B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87643D
#87643D
oklch(53% 0.071 68.3)
- #4A6F93
#4A6F93
oklch(52.9% 0.071 248.6)
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 #87643D, 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 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
Use #87643D 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.