#8D7944
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.3% 0.076 89.3), rgb(141, 121, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8D7944 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7944 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.076 89.3) |
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 #8D7944 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7944 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7944 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7944 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7A
oklch(70.6% 0.054 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8857
oklch(63.1% 0.07 90.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7944
oklch(58.3% 0.076 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#715F2E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D27
oklch(42.6% 0.058 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4024
oklch(37.6% 0.045 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#8D7944 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) | #847840 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D46 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97716C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7944
#8D7944
oklch(58.3% 0.076 89.3)
- #6979A9
#6979A9
oklch(58.3% 0.077 269.8)
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 #8D7944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D7944 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.