#876D59
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.5% 0.044 59.2), rgb(135, 109, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#876D59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876D59 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 109, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.044 59.2) |
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 #876D59 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876D59 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876D59 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876D59 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8D
oklch(70.6% 0.032 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8471
oklch(63.1% 0.041 59.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876D59
oklch(55.5% 0.044 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B49
oklch(49% 0.042 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.034 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#876D59 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) | #756F58 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7459 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6868 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876D59
#876D59
oklch(55.5% 0.044 59.2)
- #5B778B
#5B778B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 239.7)
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 #876D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #876D59 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.