#8D715E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.1% 0.045 55.8), rgb(141, 113, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8D715E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D715E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 113, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.045 55.8) |
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 #8D715E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D715E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D715E text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D715E text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8372
oklch(63% 0.042 54)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D715E
oklch(57.1% 0.045 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#745B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.042 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.034 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#8D715E 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) | #79735D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956C6C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D715E
#8D715E
oklch(57.1% 0.045 55.8)
- #5E7C8F
#5E7C8F
oklch(57% 0.045 236.4)
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 #8D715E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
Use #8D715E 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.