#8F775F
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.6% 0.046 66.7), rgb(143, 119, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8F775F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F775F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 119, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.046 66.7) |
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 #8F775F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F775F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F775F text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F775F text on black | 4.97:1 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8B
oklch(70.7% 0.033 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B856F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 67)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F775F
oklch(58.6% 0.046 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#725C47
oklch(49.1% 0.043 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3A
oklch(42.5% 0.035 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F32
oklch(37.7% 0.028 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#8F775F 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) | #7F785D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977271 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F775F
#8F775F
oklch(58.6% 0.046 66.7)
- #667F96
#667F96
oklch(58.5% 0.046 246.4)
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 #8F775F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #8F775F 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.