#877148
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56% 0.064 82.3), rgb(135, 113, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#877148 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877148 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 113, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.064 82.3) |
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 #877148 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877148 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877148 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877148 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8660
oklch(63% 0.059 82)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877148
oklch(56% 0.064 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#715E38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#877148 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) | #7B7145 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807649 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906A67 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877148
#877148
oklch(56% 0.064 82.3)
- #60759A
#60759A
oklch(56% 0.063 261.5)
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 #877148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.011
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.050
Use #877148 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.