#8D7437
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57% 0.086 87.2), rgb(141, 116, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8D7437 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7437 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 116, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.086 87.2) |
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 #8D7437 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7437 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7437 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7437 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A5
oklch(81% 0.039 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19F74
oklch(70.8% 0.062 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8750
oklch(63.2% 0.079 87.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7437
oklch(57% 0.086 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#745E25
oklch(49.2% 0.08 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D20
oklch(42.8% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4020
oklch(37.7% 0.051 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#8D7437 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) | #807331 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A39 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986B66 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7437
#8D7437
oklch(57% 0.086 87.2)
- #6176AA
#6176AA
oklch(57.1% 0.085 266.9)
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 #8D7437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D7437 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.