#8D784E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.2% 0.064 84), rgb(141, 120, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8D784E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D784E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.064 84) |
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 #8D784E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D784E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D784E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D784E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#C9BFAC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F80
oklch(70.7% 0.046 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8760
oklch(63.1% 0.059 84.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D784E
oklch(58.2% 0.064 84)
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Step 700
700
#715E38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B402A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#8D784E 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) | #82774B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D4F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96716D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D784E
#8D784E
oklch(58.2% 0.064 84)
- #687BA2
#687BA2
oklch(58.3% 0.064 264.3)
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 #8D784E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D784E 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.