#8F752F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.3% 0.094 88.6), rgb(143, 117, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8F752F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F752F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 117, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.094 88.6) |
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 #8F752F | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F752F | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F752F text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F752F text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F70
oklch(70.8% 0.067 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8749
oklch(63.2% 0.086 88.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F752F
oklch(57.3% 0.094 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#755E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 89)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#8F752F 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) | #827427 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B32 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6B66 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F752F
#8F752F
oklch(57.3% 0.094 88.6)
- #6176B0
#6176B0
oklch(57.4% 0.093 268.2)
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 #8F752F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F752F 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.