#8B754A
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.3% 0.066 83.4), rgb(139, 117, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8B754A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B754A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 117, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.066 83.4) |
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 #8B754A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B754A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B754A text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B754A text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B875F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 84.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B754A
oklch(57.3% 0.066 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#715E37
oklch(49.1% 0.061 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C4029
oklch(37.8% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2518
oklch(26.8% 0.025 82.6)
#8B754A 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) | #7F7447 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946E6A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B754A
#8B754A
oklch(57.3% 0.066 83.4)
- #6478A0
#6478A0
oklch(57.3% 0.067 263.8)
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 #8B754A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B754A 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.