#876728
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.4% 0.09 81.5), rgb(135, 103, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#876728 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876728 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 103, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.09 81.5) |
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 #876728 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876728 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876728 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #876728 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA4
oklch(81% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59D72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3844D
oklch(63% 0.082 80.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876728
oklch(53.4% 0.09 81.5)
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Step 700
700
#795B22
oklch(49.1% 0.083 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#624B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#503F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#876728 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) | #746721 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F2A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935D5A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876728
#876728
oklch(53.4% 0.09 81.5)
- #4F6DA1
#4F6DA1
oklch(53.5% 0.089 261)
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 #876728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
Use #876728 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.