#87764C
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.1% 0.063 88.3), rgb(135, 118, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#87764C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87764C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 118, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.063 88.3) |
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 #87764C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87764C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87764C text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87764C text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA081
oklch(70.8% 0.045 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#988861
oklch(63.1% 0.058 88.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87764C
oklch(57.1% 0.063 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F39
oklch(49.1% 0.058 88.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 89.1)
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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)
#87764C 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) | #7F7549 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A4D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906F6B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87764C
#87764C
oklch(57.1% 0.063 88.3)
- #68779D
#68779D
oklch(57.2% 0.062 267.7)
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 #87764C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
Use #87764C 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.