#8F7642
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.8% 0.077 84.3), rgb(143, 118, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8F7642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7642 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 118, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.077 84.3) |
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 #8F7642 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F7642 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7642 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7642 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8657
oklch(63.1% 0.07 83.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7642
oklch(57.8% 0.077 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#745D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4024
oklch(37.8% 0.046 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#8F7642 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) | #81753E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C44 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6E6A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7642
#8F7642
oklch(57.8% 0.077 84.3)
- #6379A8
#6379A8
oklch(57.8% 0.077 264.8)
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 #8F7642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F7642 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.