#8A744E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57% 0.06 80.7), rgb(138, 116, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8A744E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A744E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 116, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.06 80.7) |
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 #8A744E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A744E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A744E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A744E text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E82
oklch(70.7% 0.044 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8663
oklch(63% 0.055 80.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A744E
oklch(57% 0.06 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#715D3B
oklch(49% 0.056 80.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C402B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#8A744E 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) | #7E744B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936D6A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A744E
#8A744E
oklch(57% 0.06 80.7)
- #63789C
#63789C
oklch(57% 0.061 261)
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 #8A744E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A744E 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.