#87724E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.3% 0.058 80.6), rgb(135, 114, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#87724E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87724E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.058 80.6) |
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 #87724E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87724E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87724E text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87724E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E84
oklch(70.6% 0.041 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8665
oklch(63% 0.052 80)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87724E
oklch(56.3% 0.058 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#715E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D33
oklch(42.9% 0.044 80.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B402C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#87724E 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) | #7B724B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906C69 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87724E
#87724E
oklch(56.3% 0.058 80.6)
- #627698
#627698
oklch(56.3% 0.058 260.9)
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 #87724E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.011
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #87724E 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.