#8E7342
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57% 0.075 81.3), rgb(142, 115, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8E7342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7342 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 115, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.075 81.3) |
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 #8E7342 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E7342 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7342 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7342 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8559
oklch(63% 0.068 80.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7342
oklch(57% 0.075 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#755D30
oklch(49.2% 0.07 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 82.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#8E7342 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) | #7F733E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A43 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996B67 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7342
#8E7342
oklch(57% 0.075 81.3)
- #5F78A4
#5F78A4
oklch(57.1% 0.074 261.4)
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 #8E7342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #8E7342 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.