#8E795A
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.8% 0.051 77.2), rgb(142, 121, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8E795A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E795A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 121, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.051 77.2) |
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 #8E795A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E795A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E795A text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E795A text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E87
oklch(70.7% 0.037 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8669
oklch(63.1% 0.048 76.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E795A
oklch(58.8% 0.051 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#705D42
oklch(49% 0.047 76)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 76.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B402F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#8E795A 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) | #827958 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E5B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967371 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E795A
#8E795A
oklch(58.8% 0.051 77.2)
- #697E9B
#697E9B
oklch(58.7% 0.051 256.5)
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 #8E795A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #8E795A 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.