#8A7856
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(58.1% 0.053 83), rgb(138, 120, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8A7856 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7856 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.053 83) |
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 #8A7856 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7856 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7856 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7856 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#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
#DDD8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B0
oklch(81% 0.024 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F86
oklch(70.7% 0.038 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#988768
oklch(63.1% 0.049 82.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7856
oklch(58.1% 0.053 83)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E40
oklch(49% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#8A7856 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) | #807754 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C57 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92726F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7856
#8A7856
oklch(58.1% 0.053 83)
- #6A7B9B
#6A7B9B
oklch(58.1% 0.053 262.9)
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 #8A7856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A7856 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.