#8B7250
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.8% 0.058 74.7), rgb(139, 114, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8B7250 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7250 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 114, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.058 74.7) |
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 #8B7250 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B7250 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7250 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7250 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAF
oklch(81% 0.026 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09D84
oklch(70.6% 0.042 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8566
oklch(63.1% 0.053 73.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7250
oklch(56.8% 0.058 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#735C3E
oklch(49% 0.053 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C33
oklch(42.8% 0.045 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#8B7250 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) | #7C724E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817851 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946B69 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7250
#8B7250
oklch(56.8% 0.058 74.7)
- #607999
#607999
oklch(56.9% 0.058 254.8)
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 #8B7250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B7250 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.