#8A736B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.5% 0.031 40.1), rgb(138, 115, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8A736B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A736B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.031 40.1) |
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 #8A736B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A736B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A736B text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A736B text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C96
oklch(70.7% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A847C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A736B
oklch(57.5% 0.031 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#705B54
oklch(49% 0.03 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B45
oklch(42.7% 0.024 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#8A736B 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) | #78756A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907071 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A736B
#8A736B
oklch(57.5% 0.031 40.1)
- #657E86
#657E86
oklch(57.6% 0.031 219.3)
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 #8A736B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
Use #8A736B 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.