#8A7956
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.3% 0.054 84.9), rgb(138, 121, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#8A7956 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7956 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.054 84.9) |
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 #8A7956 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7956 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7956 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7956 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F85
oklch(70.7% 0.039 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#978867
oklch(63.2% 0.05 86.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7956
oklch(58.3% 0.054 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 83.3)
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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)
#8A7956 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) | #817854 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D57 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927370 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7956
#8A7956
oklch(58.3% 0.054 84.9)
- #6B7B9C
#6B7B9C
oklch(58.2% 0.054 264.6)
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 #8A7956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A7956 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.