#87725B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.6% 0.043 69.3), rgb(135, 114, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#87725B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87725B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.043 69.3) |
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 #87725B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87725B | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87725B text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87725B 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB4
oklch(81% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8C
oklch(70.8% 0.032 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#998670
oklch(63.1% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87725B
oklch(56.6% 0.043 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#705D48
oklch(49.1% 0.04 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#87725B 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) | #797359 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6D6C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87725B
#87725B
oklch(56.6% 0.043 69.3)
- #63798F
#63798F
oklch(56.7% 0.043 248.6)
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 #87725B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #87725B 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.