#8F795E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59% 0.048 72.4), rgb(143, 121, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8F795E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F795E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.048 72.4) |
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 #8F795E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F795E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F795E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F795E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A866D
oklch(63.2% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F795E
oklch(59% 0.048 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#705D45
oklch(49.1% 0.044 73)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C39
oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F31
oklch(37.6% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#8F795E 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) | #81795C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F5F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977372 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F795E
#8F795E
oklch(59% 0.048 72.4)
- #697F99
#697F99
oklch(58.9% 0.048 252.8)
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 #8F795E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #8F795E 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.