#8B765D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.9% 0.045 71.6), rgb(139, 118, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8B765D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B765D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 118, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.045 71.6) |
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 #8B765D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B765D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B765D text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B765D text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8B
oklch(70.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 500
500
#9A866E
oklch(63.2% 0.042 72)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B765D
oklch(57.9% 0.045 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#705D47
oklch(49.1% 0.041 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.035 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#8B765D 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) | #7E775B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93716F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B765D
#8B765D
oklch(57.9% 0.045 71.6)
- #677C94
#677C94
oklch(57.8% 0.045 252)
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 #8B765D
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #8B765D. 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 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #8B765D 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.