#8D7A49
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.6% 0.071 89), rgb(141, 122, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8D7A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7A49 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 122, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.071 89) |
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 #8D7A49 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7A49 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7A49 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7A49 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#99885B
oklch(63.1% 0.065 89.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7A49
oklch(58.6% 0.071 89)
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Step 700
700
#705F32
oklch(49.2% 0.067 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4126
oklch(37.8% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#8D7A49 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) | #847945 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97736E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7A49
#8D7A49
oklch(58.6% 0.071 89)
- #6A7AA7
#6A7AA7
oklch(58.4% 0.072 269)
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 #8D7A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
Use #8D7A49 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.