#8A7A61
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.7% 0.041 78.8), rgb(138, 122, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8A7A61 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7A61 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 122, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.041 78.8) |
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 #8A7A61 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7A61 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7A61 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7A61 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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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
#C7BFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#968770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 78.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7A61
oklch(58.7% 0.041 78.8)
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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)
#8A7A61 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) | #817A5F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E62 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917573 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7A61
#8A7A61
oklch(58.7% 0.041 78.8)
- #6E7E96
#6E7E96
oklch(58.9% 0.041 258.4)
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 #8A7A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
Use #8A7A61 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.