#8D7749
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.9% 0.069 84.8), rgb(141, 119, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8D7749 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7749 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 119, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.069 84.8) |
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 #8D7749 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7749 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7749 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7749 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7E
oklch(70.8% 0.049 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B875D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 85.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7749
oklch(57.9% 0.069 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#725E34
oklch(49.2% 0.065 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#8D7749 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) | #817645 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C4A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97706C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7749
#8D7749
oklch(57.9% 0.069 84.8)
- #667AA4
#667AA4
oklch(58% 0.069 264.6)
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 #8D7749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D7749 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.