#8E7652
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58% 0.059 77.3), rgb(142, 118, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8E7652 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7652 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 118, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.059 77.3) |
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 #8E7652 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E7652 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7652 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7652 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09E83
oklch(70.8% 0.043 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8664
oklch(63.2% 0.055 78.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7652
oklch(58% 0.059 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#725D3C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C32
oklch(42.7% 0.046 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#8E7652 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) | #80764F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C53 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976F6D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7652
#8E7652
oklch(58% 0.059 77.3)
- #647C9D
#647C9D
oklch(58% 0.058 256.4)
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 #8E7652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E7652 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.