#8A735A
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.1% 0.047 69), rgb(138, 115, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8A735A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A735A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.047 69) |
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 #8A735A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A735A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A735A text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A735A text on black | 4.68:1 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8B
oklch(70.7% 0.033 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B856E
oklch(63.1% 0.043 68.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A735A
oklch(57.1% 0.047 69)
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Step 700
700
#715D46
oklch(49.2% 0.043 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 70)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F32
oklch(37.7% 0.028 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#8A735A 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) | #7B7458 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926E6C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A735A
#8A735A
oklch(57.1% 0.047 69)
- #637A92
#637A92
oklch(57% 0.046 249.7)
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 #8A735A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #8A735A 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.