#87672A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.4% 0.088 80.9), rgb(135, 103, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#87672A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87672A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 103, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.088 80.9) |
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 #87672A | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87672A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87672A text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #87672A 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
#CEBEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 80)
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Step 400
400
#B59D73
oklch(70.7% 0.064 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3844E
oklch(63% 0.081 80.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87672A
oklch(53.4% 0.088 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#785B23
oklch(49% 0.082 81)
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Step 800
800
#624B1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 81.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#87672A 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) | #746723 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F2C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935D5A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87672A
#87672A
oklch(53.4% 0.088 80.9)
- #4F6DA0
#4F6DA0
oklch(53.4% 0.088 260.6)
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 #87672A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
Use #87672A 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.