#87795B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(58.1% 0.047 85.8), rgb(135, 121, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#87795B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87795B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.047 85.8) |
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 #87795B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87795B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87795B text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87795B text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA089
oklch(70.8% 0.034 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#95886C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 86)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87795B
oklch(58.1% 0.047 85.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F44
oklch(49.1% 0.044 85.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E38
oklch(42.8% 0.037 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#484131
oklch(37.8% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#87795B 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) | #807859 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7471 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87795B
#87795B
oklch(58.1% 0.047 85.8)
- #6E7A97
#6E7A97
oklch(58% 0.047 267.3)
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 #87795B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #87795B 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.