#8F7A45
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.7% 0.076 88.4), rgb(143, 122, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8F7A45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7A45 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 122, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.076 88.4) |
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 #8F7A45 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7A45 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7A45 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7A45 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8757
oklch(63% 0.07 87.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7A45
oklch(58.7% 0.076 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#715E2E
oklch(49% 0.07 88.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D27
oklch(42.6% 0.058 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#8F7A45 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) | #857941 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F47 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99726D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7A45
#8F7A45
oklch(58.7% 0.076 88.4)
- #697BAA
#697BAA
oklch(58.7% 0.076 267.9)
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 #8F7A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #8F7A45 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.