#8B774D
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.8% 0.064 85), rgb(139, 119, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8B774D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B774D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 119, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.064 85) |
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 #8B774D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B774D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B774D text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B774D 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AC
oklch(81% 0.029 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F80
oklch(70.7% 0.046 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8760
oklch(63.1% 0.059 84.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B774D
oklch(57.8% 0.064 85)
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Step 700
700
#705E38
oklch(49% 0.059 85)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B402A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#8B774D 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) | #81764A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94706C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B774D
#8B774D
oklch(57.8% 0.064 85)
- #6779A0
#6779A0
oklch(57.7% 0.064 265.2)
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 #8B774D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B774D 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.