#8A795C
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.4% 0.047 80.8), rgb(138, 121, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8A795C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A795C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.047 80.8) |
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 #8A795C | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A795C | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A795C text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A795C text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F89
oklch(70.8% 0.034 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#97876C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 80.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A795C
oklch(58.4% 0.047 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E44
oklch(49.1% 0.044 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#594D38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#494031
oklch(37.6% 0.027 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#8A795C 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) | #81795A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917471 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A795C
#8A795C
oklch(58.4% 0.047 80.8)
- #6C7C98
#6C7C98
oklch(58.4% 0.047 261.6)
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 #8A795C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A795C 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.