#87744E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.7% 0.059 84.1), rgb(135, 116, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#87744E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 84°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87744E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 116, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.059 84.1) |
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 #87744E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87744E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87744E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87744E text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#C9C0AE
oklch(81% 0.027 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F83
oklch(70.7% 0.042 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#998764
oklch(63.1% 0.054 83.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87744E
oklch(56.7% 0.059 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3C
oklch(49% 0.054 84)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#87744E 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) | #7D734B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906E6A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87744E
#87744E
oklch(56.7% 0.059 84.1)
- #65779A
#65779A
oklch(56.8% 0.059 263.4)
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 #87744E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.016
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #87744E 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.