#87734C
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.5% 0.06 83.5), rgb(135, 115, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#87734C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87734C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 115, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.06 83.5) |
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 #87734C | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87734C | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87734C text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87734C 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F82
oklch(70.8% 0.044 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8763
oklch(63.1% 0.055 83.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87734C
oklch(56.5% 0.06 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#705E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 83.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 84)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#87734C 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) | #7C7249 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906C69 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87734C
#87734C
oklch(56.5% 0.06 83.5)
- #63769A
#63769A
oklch(56.5% 0.06 262.9)
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 #87734C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.052
Use #87734C 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.