#876B63
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.3% 0.038 36.5), rgb(135, 107, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#876B63 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876B63 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 107, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.038 36.5) |
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 #876B63 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876B63 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876B63 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876B63 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19B95
oklch(70.7% 0.028 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D827B
oklch(63% 0.035 34.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876B63
oklch(55.3% 0.038 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#735A53
oklch(49.1% 0.035 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A44
oklch(42.8% 0.029 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E39
oklch(37.8% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#876B63 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) | #716E62 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787363 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6769 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876B63
#876B63
oklch(55.3% 0.038 36.5)
- #597881
#597881
oklch(55.2% 0.038 217.6)
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 #876B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #876B63 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.