#87754A
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.9% 0.064 87.6), rgb(135, 117, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#87754A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87754A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 117, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.064 87.6) |
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 #87754A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87754A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87754A text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87754A text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#998860
oklch(63.2% 0.059 87.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87754A
oklch(56.9% 0.064 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A412A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 89)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#87754A 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) | #7E7447 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906E6A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87754A
#87754A
oklch(56.9% 0.064 87.6)
- #66769E
#66769E
oklch(56.9% 0.065 267.5)
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 #87754A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #87754A 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.