#877241
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.1% 0.072 86.9), rgb(135, 114, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#877241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877241 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.072 86.9) |
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 #877241 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877241 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877241 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877241 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B875A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 86.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877241
oklch(56.1% 0.072 86.9)
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Step 700
700
#715E32
oklch(49% 0.066 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#877241 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) | #7C713D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827743 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916A66 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877241
#877241
oklch(56.1% 0.072 86.9)
- #6174A0
#6174A0
oklch(56.2% 0.072 266.1)
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 #877241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
Use #877241 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.