#8F705C
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57% 0.049 54.3), rgb(143, 112, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8F705C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F705C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 112, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.049 54.3) |
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 #8F705C | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F705C | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F705C text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F705C text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8C
oklch(70.7% 0.036 54)
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Step 500
500
#A08370
oklch(63.2% 0.045 55)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F705C
oklch(57% 0.049 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#765A48
oklch(49.1% 0.046 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#604A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.038 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E33
oklch(37.8% 0.029 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#8F705C 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) | #79725B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986A6B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F705C
#8F705C
oklch(57% 0.049 54.3)
- #5B7D90
#5B7D90
oklch(57.1% 0.048 233.2)
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 #8F705C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
Use #8F705C 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.