#8B753F
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.1% 0.078 87.7), rgb(139, 117, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8B753F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B753F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 117, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.078 87.7) |
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 #8B753F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B753F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B753F text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B753F 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F79
oklch(70.7% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8756
oklch(63.1% 0.071 87.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B753F
oklch(57.1% 0.078 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#725E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#8B753F 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) | #80743A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A41 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956D68 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B753F
#8B753F
oklch(57.1% 0.078 87.7)
- #6476A6
#6476A6
oklch(57.1% 0.078 268.1)
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 #8B753F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B753F 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.