#876451
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.4% 0.054 49.7), rgb(135, 100, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#876451 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876451 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 100, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.054 49.7) |
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 #876451 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876451 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876451 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #876451 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3816F
oklch(63.1% 0.05 49.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876451
oklch(53.4% 0.054 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#785947
oklch(49.1% 0.05 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#62483B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#876451 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) | #6D6750 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F51 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905E5F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876451
#876451
oklch(53.4% 0.054 49.7)
- #4B7386
#4B7386
oklch(53.3% 0.054 229.5)
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 #876451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
Use #876451 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.