#8D7360
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.5% 0.043 57.9), rgb(141, 115, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8D7360 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7360 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 115, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.043 57.9) |
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 #8D7360 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7360 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7360 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7360 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8E
oklch(70.6% 0.031 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8472
oklch(63.2% 0.04 57.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7360
oklch(57.5% 0.043 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#735B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E34
oklch(37.6% 0.026 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#8D7360 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) | #7B755F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A60 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956E6E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7360
#8D7360
oklch(57.5% 0.043 57.9)
- #617D90
#617D90
oklch(57.5% 0.044 238.2)
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 #8D7360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #8D7360 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.