#877259
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.5% 0.045 71.6), rgb(135, 114, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#877259 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877259 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.045 71.6) |
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 #877259 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877259 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877259 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877259 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8B
oklch(70.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 500
500
#9A866E
oklch(63.2% 0.042 72)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877259
oklch(56.5% 0.045 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#705D47
oklch(49.1% 0.041 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.035 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#877259 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) | #7A7357 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F775A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6D6B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877259
#877259
oklch(56.5% 0.045 71.6)
- #637890
#637890
oklch(56.5% 0.045 252)
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 #877259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #877259 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.