#8D725F
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.3% 0.044 56.8), rgb(141, 114, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8D725F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D725F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 114, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.044 56.8) |
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 #8D725F | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D725F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D725F text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D725F text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#9D8472
oklch(63.2% 0.04 57.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D725F
oklch(57.3% 0.044 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#735B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 56.9)
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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
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#8D725F 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) | #7A745E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A5F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956D6D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D725F
#8D725F
oklch(57.3% 0.044 56.8)
- #607D8F
#607D8F
oklch(57.4% 0.043 235.8)
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 #8D725F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D725F 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.