#87764E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.2% 0.06 87.4), rgb(135, 118, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#87764E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 87°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87764E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 118, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.06 87.4) |
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 #87764E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87764E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87764E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87764E text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#AC9F82
oklch(70.6% 0.043 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#988863
oklch(63.2% 0.055 87.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87764E
oklch(57.2% 0.06 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E31
oklch(42.8% 0.047 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A412B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#87764E 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) | #7F754B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A4F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F706C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87764E
#87764E
oklch(57.2% 0.06 87.4)
- #68779C
#68779C
oklch(57.1% 0.06 267.4)
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 #87764E, 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 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #87764E 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.