Dull Brown Color
Dull Brown is a brown color with hex code #876E4B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dull brown, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dull Brown Color Values
What Does Dull Brown Mean?
Dull Brown belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Dull Brown sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dull Brown is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: moderate yellowish brown, #826644).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dull Brown
Dull Brown and #4A6387 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #874F4A and #82874A, which sit beside dull brown on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dull brown with triadic partners #4A876E and #6E4A87. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dirt —
#8A6E45(Delta E 4) - Dark Taupe —
#7F684E(Delta E 6) - Grey Brown —
#7F7053(Delta E 6) - Greyish Brown —
#7A6A4F(Delta E 7) - Dirt Brown —
#836539(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #876E4B; }
.background { background-color: #876E4B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #876E4B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #876E4B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dull brown?
Dull Brown has the hex code #876E4B. In RGB notation it is rgb(135, 110, 75), in HSL it is hsl(35, 29%, 41%), and its OKLCH value is 0.554, 0.059, 75.4.
What does the color dull brown mean?
Brown-family colors like dull brown carry distinct psychological associations. Dull Brown belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Dull Brown sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dull brown?
Dull Brown has three easy routes: its complement #4A6387 for punch, its neighbors #874F4A and #82874A for something calmer, or triadic partners #4A876E and #6E4A87 when you want energy.
Is dull brown a standard web color?
No — Dull Brown is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #876E4B or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dull brown lighter or darker?
To lighten dull brown, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EDE7DE (lightest tint) to #17130D (darkest shade).
About Dull Brown
Dull Brown is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #876E4B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.