#8E704E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.6% 0.061 69.6), rgb(142, 112, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8E704E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E704E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 112, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.061 69.6) |
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 #8E704E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E704E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E704E text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E704E text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39C83
oklch(70.6% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08464
oklch(63.1% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E704E
oklch(56.6% 0.061 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#765B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#604A32
oklch(42.6% 0.047 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.036 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#8E704E 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) | #7A714B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986967 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E704E
#8E704E
oklch(56.6% 0.061 69.6)
- #5A7999
#5A7999
oklch(56.5% 0.061 249.7)
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 #8E704E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E704E 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.