#8B7A4E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.4% 0.065 89.2), rgb(139, 122, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#8B7A4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7A4E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.065 89.2) |
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 #8B7A4E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7A4E | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7A4E text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7A4E text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA080
oklch(70.8% 0.047 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#988860
oklch(63.1% 0.059 88.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7A4E
oklch(58.4% 0.065 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F37
oklch(49% 0.06 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4129
oklch(37.8% 0.04 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#8B7A4E 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) | #83794B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94736F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7A4E
#8B7A4E
oklch(58.4% 0.065 89.2)
- #6C7AA3
#6C7AA3
oklch(58.4% 0.065 269.7)
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 #8B7A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B7A4E 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.