#8A724E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.6% 0.059 77.2), rgb(138, 114, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8A724E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A724E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 114, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.059 77.2) |
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 #8A724E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A724E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A724E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A724E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09E83
oklch(70.8% 0.043 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8664
oklch(63.2% 0.055 78.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A724E
oklch(56.6% 0.059 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#725D3C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C32
oklch(42.7% 0.046 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#8A724E 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) | #7C724B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936B69 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A724E
#8A724E
oklch(56.6% 0.059 77.2)
- #607899
#607899
oklch(56.7% 0.059 256.4)
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 #8A724E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.013
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A724E 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.