#8D705B
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.8% 0.048 57.5), rgb(141, 112, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8D705B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D705B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 112, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.048 57.5) |
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 #8D705B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D705B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D705B text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D705B text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8C
oklch(70.8% 0.035 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8370
oklch(63.1% 0.044 55.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D705B
oklch(56.8% 0.048 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#755B48
oklch(49.2% 0.045 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E33
oklch(37.8% 0.029 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#8D705B 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) | #79725A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966A6A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D705B
#8D705B
oklch(56.8% 0.048 57.5)
- #5C7B90
#5C7B90
oklch(56.7% 0.048 238.3)
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 #8D705B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D705B 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.