#8D774F
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(58% 0.062 81.9), rgb(141, 119, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8D774F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D774F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 119, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.062 81.9) |
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 #8D774F | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D774F | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D774F text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D774F text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E81
oklch(70.6% 0.045 81)
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Step 500
500
#9B8662
oklch(63% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D774F
oklch(58% 0.062 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#715E39
oklch(49.2% 0.059 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D30
oklch(42.8% 0.048 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#8D774F 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) | #81774C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C50 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96706D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D774F
#8D774F
oklch(58% 0.062 81.9)
- #667BA0
#667BA0
oklch(58.1% 0.062 261.6)
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 #8D774F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D774F 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.