#8A7366
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.4% 0.035 51.2), rgb(138, 115, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8A7366 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7366 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.035 51.2) |
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 #8A7366 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7366 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7366 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7366 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D93
oklch(70.8% 0.025 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8478
oklch(63% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7366
oklch(57.4% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#705C50
oklch(49.1% 0.032 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B42
oklch(42.6% 0.026 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F38
oklch(37.8% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#8A7366 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) | #797565 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7966 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916F6F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7366
#8A7366
oklch(57.4% 0.035 51.2)
- #647D8A
#647D8A
oklch(57.5% 0.035 230.8)
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 #8A7366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #8A7366 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.