#8D7230
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.5% 0.091 86.8), rgb(141, 114, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8D7230 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7230 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 114, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.091 86.8) |
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 #8D7230 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7230 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7230 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7230 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29E71
oklch(70.6% 0.065 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F864B
oklch(63% 0.084 87)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7230
oklch(56.5% 0.091 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#755D20
oklch(49% 0.084 87)
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Step 800
800
#604C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 86.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#8D7230 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) | #7F7129 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857833 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986964 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7230
#8D7230
oklch(56.5% 0.091 86.8)
- #5D74AC
#5D74AC
oklch(56.5% 0.091 266.5)
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 #8D7230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D7230 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.