#8F7953
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.7% 0.06 80.8), rgb(143, 121, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8F7953 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7953 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.06 80.8) |
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 #8F7953 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7953 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7953 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7953 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E83
oklch(70.7% 0.043 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8663
oklch(63% 0.055 80.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7953
oklch(58.7% 0.06 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#715E3B
oklch(49.2% 0.056 82)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C402B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#8F7953 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) | #837950 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E54 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98726F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7953
#8F7953
oklch(58.7% 0.06 80.8)
- #687DA1
#687DA1
oklch(58.7% 0.061 261.1)
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 #8F7953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #8F7953 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.