#877355
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.7% 0.05 77.6), rgb(135, 115, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#877355 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877355 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 115, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.05 77.6) |
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 #877355 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877355 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877355 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877355 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E88
oklch(70.6% 0.036 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#99866A
oklch(63% 0.046 77.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877355
oklch(56.7% 0.05 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#705E43
oklch(49.2% 0.046 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D37
oklch(42.8% 0.039 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4030
oklch(37.8% 0.03 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#877355 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) | #7B7353 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807856 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6D6B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877355
#877355
oklch(56.7% 0.05 77.6)
- #647894
#647894
oklch(56.7% 0.05 256.8)
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 #877355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.016
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.016
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #877355 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.