#8B735E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.3% 0.043 63), rgb(139, 115, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8B735E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B735E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 115, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.043 63) |
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 #8B735E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B735E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B735E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B735E text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8571
oklch(63.1% 0.04 64.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B735E
oklch(57.3% 0.043 63)
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Step 700
700
#715C49
oklch(49% 0.04 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F33
oklch(37.8% 0.027 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#8B735E 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) | #7B745D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A5E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936E6D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B735E
#8B735E
oklch(57.3% 0.043 63)
- #627C90
#627C90
oklch(57.3% 0.043 241.6)
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 #8B735E
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #8B735E. 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.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
Use #8B735E 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.