#8D7151
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.8% 0.058 70), rgb(141, 113, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8D7151 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7151 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 113, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.058 70) |
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 #8D7151 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7151 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7151 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7151 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29D85
oklch(70.8% 0.042 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8466
oklch(63.1% 0.054 69.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7151
oklch(56.8% 0.058 70)
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Step 700
700
#755B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B34
oklch(42.8% 0.044 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#8D7151 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) | #7B724F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817952 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966A69 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7151
#8D7151
oklch(56.8% 0.058 70)
- #5D7A98
#5D7A98
oklch(56.9% 0.057 249.7)
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 #8D7151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.015
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D7151 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.