#8A7960
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.5% 0.042 77.3), rgb(138, 121, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8A7960 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 77°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7960 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.042 77.3) |
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 #8A7960 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7960 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7960 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7960 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#978770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 76.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7960
oklch(58.5% 0.042 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E48
oklch(49% 0.038 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#594D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#8A7960 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) | #80795E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D61 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917472 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7960
#8A7960
oklch(58.5% 0.042 77.3)
- #6C7D95
#6C7D95
oklch(58.5% 0.042 257)
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 #8A7960, 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 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A7960 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.