#87703F
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.6% 0.073 84.9), rgb(135, 112, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#87703F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87703F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 112, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.073 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 #87703F | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87703F | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87703F text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87703F text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09F7B
oklch(70.8% 0.053 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C875A
oklch(63.2% 0.067 85.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87703F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#725E31
oklch(49.1% 0.068 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 86)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#87703F 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) | #7B6F3B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807541 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916864 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87703F
#87703F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 84.9)
- #5E739F
#5E739F
oklch(55.7% 0.073 264.5)
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 #87703F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
Use #87703F 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.