#8A7162
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.039 52.6), rgb(138, 113, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8A7162 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7162 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 113, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.039 52.6) |
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 #8A7162 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7162 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7162 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7162 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C91
oklch(70.6% 0.028 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8476
oklch(63.2% 0.036 52.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7162
oklch(56.8% 0.039 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#725B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.036 51)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B40
oklch(42.8% 0.03 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#8A7162 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) | #787361 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7862 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916D6D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7162
#8A7162
oklch(56.8% 0.039 52.6)
- #607B8A
#607B8A
oklch(56.7% 0.039 232.7)
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 #8A7162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A7162 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.