#8D7257
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.1% 0.052 66.5), rgb(141, 114, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8D7257 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7257 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 114, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.052 66.5) |
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 #8D7257 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7257 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7257 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7257 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D88
oklch(70.8% 0.038 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E846B
oklch(63.1% 0.048 65.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7257
oklch(57.1% 0.052 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#745C43
oklch(49.2% 0.049 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B37
oklch(42.7% 0.04 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F30
oklch(37.8% 0.031 68.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#8D7257 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) | #7B7355 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817957 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966C6B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7257
#8D7257
oklch(57.1% 0.052 66.5)
- #5F7B95
#5F7B95
oklch(57.1% 0.052 246.8)
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 #8D7257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D7257 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.