#8F774F
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.2% 0.063 79.8), rgb(143, 119, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8F774F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F774F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 119, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.063 79.8) |
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 #8F774F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F774F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F774F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F774F text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09E81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8661
oklch(63.1% 0.058 80.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F774F
oklch(58.2% 0.063 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D39
oklch(49% 0.059 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2A
oklch(37.5% 0.038 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#8F774F 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) | #81774C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D50 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99706D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F774F
#8F774F
oklch(58.2% 0.063 79.8)
- #657CA1
#657CA1
oklch(58.3% 0.063 259.8)
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 #8F774F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #8F774F 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.