#8A7251
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.7% 0.056 75.1), rgb(138, 114, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8A7251 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 75°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7251 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 114, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.056 75.1) |
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 #8A7251 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7251 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7251 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7251 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09E85
oklch(70.8% 0.041 76)
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Step 500
500
#9C8567
oklch(63% 0.051 74)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7251
oklch(56.7% 0.056 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#725D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 75.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#8A7251 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) | #7B724F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817852 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936C69 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7251
#8A7251
oklch(56.7% 0.056 75.1)
- #607897
#607897
oklch(56.6% 0.056 255)
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 #8A7251, 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 0.016
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7251 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.