#8A7356
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57% 0.051 73), rgb(138, 115, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8A7356 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7356 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.051 73) |
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 #8A7356 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7356 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7356 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7356 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E88
oklch(70.8% 0.037 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B856A
oklch(63% 0.047 72.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7356
oklch(57% 0.051 73)
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Step 700
700
#715D43
oklch(49.1% 0.047 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C37
oklch(42.7% 0.039 74)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F30
oklch(37.7% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#8A7356 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) | #7C7454 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817957 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926D6B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7356
#8A7356
oklch(57% 0.051 73)
- #627A95
#627A95
oklch(57.1% 0.05 251.7)
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 #8A7356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A7356 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.