#876463
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.9% 0.046 20.6), rgb(135, 100, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#876463 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876463 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 100, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.046 20.6) |
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 #876463 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876463 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876463 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #876463 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBB
oklch(81% 0.021 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49998
oklch(70.7% 0.032 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2807F
oklch(63.2% 0.042 20.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876463
oklch(53.9% 0.046 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#775756
oklch(49% 0.043 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#614847
oklch(42.8% 0.034 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#876463 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) | #6A6963 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F63 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6064 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876463
#876463
oklch(53.9% 0.046 20.6)
- #4E7779
#4E7779
oklch(54% 0.046 199.8)
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 #876463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
Use #876463 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.