#8D764D
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.8% 0.064 81.4), rgb(141, 118, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8D764D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D764D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 118, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.064 81.4) |
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 #8D764D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D764D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D764D text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D764D text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8660
oklch(63.1% 0.059 80.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D764D
oklch(57.8% 0.064 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#725D38
oklch(49% 0.06 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#8D764D 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) | #80764A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976F6C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D764D
#8D764D
oklch(57.8% 0.064 81.4)
- #647AA0
#647AA0
oklch(57.7% 0.064 261.2)
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 #8D764D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
Use #8D764D 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.