#8D7547
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.4% 0.07 82.8), rgb(141, 117, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8D7547 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7547 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 117, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.07 82.8) |
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 #8D7547 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7547 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7547 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7547 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D865C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 82.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7547
oklch(57.4% 0.07 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#735D33
oklch(49.1% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 83)
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Step 900
900
#4D4027
oklch(37.8% 0.043 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#8D7547 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) | #807543 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B48 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976D6A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7547
#8D7547
oklch(57.4% 0.07 82.8)
- #6379A3
#6379A3
oklch(57.5% 0.07 263)
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 #8D7547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
Use #8D7547 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.