#876923
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.7% 0.094 84.9), rgb(135, 105, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#876923 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876923 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 105, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.094 84.9) |
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 #876923 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876923 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876923 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #876923 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28549
oklch(63.1% 0.086 84.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876923
oklch(53.7% 0.094 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#775C1C
oklch(49% 0.087 85)
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Step 800
800
#614B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#876923 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) | #766919 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7126 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935F5B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876923
#876923
oklch(53.7% 0.094 84.9)
- #536CA5
#536CA5
oklch(53.7% 0.095 265.3)
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 #876923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #876923 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.