#8D755A
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.8% 0.049 69.9), rgb(141, 117, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8D755A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D755A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 117, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.049 69.9) |
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 #8D755A | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D755A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D755A text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D755A text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D89
oklch(70.6% 0.035 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C856C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 69.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D755A
oklch(57.8% 0.049 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#725C44
oklch(49% 0.046 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C38
oklch(42.8% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#8D755A 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) | #7E7658 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956F6E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D755A
#8D755A
oklch(57.8% 0.049 69.9)
- #647C96
#647C96
oklch(57.7% 0.049 250.7)
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 #8D755A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #8D755A 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.