#8D7435
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57% 0.087 87.7), rgb(141, 116, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8D7435 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7435 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 116, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.087 87.7) |
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 #8D7435 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7435 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7435 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7435 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E874E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 88.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7435
oklch(57% 0.087 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#745E23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D1F
oklch(42.9% 0.068 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D401F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#8D7435 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) | #80732F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A37 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986B66 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7435
#8D7435
oklch(57% 0.087 87.7)
- #6175AB
#6175AB
oklch(56.9% 0.087 268.1)
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 #8D7435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D7435 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.