#8F775C
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.5% 0.049 69.9), rgb(143, 119, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8F775C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F775C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 119, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.049 69.9) |
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 #8F775C | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F775C | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F775C text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F775C text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D89
oklch(70.6% 0.035 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C856C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 69.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F775C
oklch(58.5% 0.049 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#725C44
oklch(49% 0.046 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C38
oklch(42.8% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#8F775C 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) | #80785A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977170 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F775C
#8F775C
oklch(58.5% 0.049 69.9)
- #667E98
#667E98
oklch(58.4% 0.049 250.7)
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 #8F775C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
Use #8F775C 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.