#8A7757
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.9% 0.052 80.4), rgb(138, 119, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8A7757 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7757 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 119, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.052 80.4) |
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 #8A7757 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7757 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7757 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7757 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F87
oklch(70.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#998769
oklch(63.2% 0.048 80.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7757
oklch(57.9% 0.052 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#8A7757 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) | #7F7755 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B58 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92716F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7757
#8A7757
oklch(57.9% 0.052 80.4)
- #687B99
#687B99
oklch(57.9% 0.052 259.4)
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 #8A7757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A7757 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.