#8B712D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56% 0.092 88), rgb(139, 113, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8B712D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B712D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 113, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.092 88) |
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 #8B712D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B712D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B712D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B712D text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F874A
oklch(63.2% 0.085 88.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B712D
oklch(56% 0.092 88)
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Step 700
700
#755D1E
oklch(49% 0.085 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#8B712D 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) | #7E7025 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847730 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966862 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B712D
#8B712D
oklch(56% 0.092 88)
- #5D72AB
#5D72AB
oklch(56% 0.092 268)
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 #8B712D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B712D 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.