#8F705A
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57% 0.051 56.8), rgb(143, 112, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8F705A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F705A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 112, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.051 56.8) |
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 #8F705A | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F705A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F705A text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F705A text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8B
oklch(70.6% 0.037 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0836E
oklch(63.2% 0.047 57.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F705A
oklch(57% 0.051 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#765A46
oklch(49.1% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#604A3A
oklch(42.8% 0.039 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E32
oklch(37.7% 0.03 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#8F705A 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) | #797258 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986A6A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F705A
#8F705A
oklch(57% 0.051 56.8)
- #5A7C92
#5A7C92
oklch(56.9% 0.052 237.2)
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 #8F705A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
Use #8F705A 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.