#87735B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.043 71.9), rgb(135, 115, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#87735B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87735B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 115, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.043 71.9) |
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 #87735B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87735B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87735B text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87735B text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#99866F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87735B
oklch(56.8% 0.043 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D48
oklch(49% 0.039 71)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#87735B 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) | #7A7359 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6E6D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87735B
#87735B
oklch(56.8% 0.043 71.9)
- #657990
#657990
oklch(56.9% 0.043 252.1)
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 #87735B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #87735B 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.