#8D7251
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57% 0.058 71.8), rgb(141, 114, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8D7251 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7251 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 114, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.058 71.8) |
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 #8D7251 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7251 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7251 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7251 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19D85
oklch(70.7% 0.041 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8566
oklch(63.2% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7251
oklch(57% 0.058 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#745C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B33
oklch(42.6% 0.045 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#8D7251 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) | #7C734F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827952 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966B69 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7251
#8D7251
oklch(57% 0.058 71.8)
- #5E7A99
#5E7A99
oklch(57% 0.058 251.4)
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 #8D7251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.017
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D7251 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.