#8B7355
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.1% 0.053 72.7), rgb(139, 115, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8B7355 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7355 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 115, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.053 72.7) |
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 #8B7355 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B7355 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7355 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7355 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D87
oklch(70.7% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8569
oklch(63.1% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7355
oklch(57.1% 0.053 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#725D41
oklch(49.2% 0.05 74.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C36
oklch(42.8% 0.041 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#8B7355 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) | #7C7453 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827956 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946D6B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7355
#8B7355
oklch(57.1% 0.053 72.7)
- #627A96
#627A96
oklch(57.1% 0.052 252.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #8B7355
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #8B7355. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B7355 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.