#8E7B59
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.2% 0.054 81.8), rgb(142, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8E7B59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7B59 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.054 81.8) |
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 #8E7B59 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7B59 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7B59 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7B59 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#998767
oklch(63.1% 0.05 81.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7B59
oklch(59.2% 0.054 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E40
oklch(49.1% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#8E7B59 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) | #847B57 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967572 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7B59
#8E7B59
oklch(59.2% 0.054 81.8)
- #6C7E9E
#6C7E9E
oklch(59.1% 0.054 261.8)
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 #8E7B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #8E7B59 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.