#8A7B59
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.8% 0.052 86.9), rgb(138, 123, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8A7B59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 87°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7B59 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.052 86.9) |
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 #8A7B59 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7B59 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7B59 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7B59 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA087
oklch(70.8% 0.037 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#968869
oklch(63.1% 0.047 86.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7B59
oklch(58.8% 0.052 86.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#49412F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#8A7B59 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) | #837A57 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E5A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927572 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7B59
#8A7B59
oklch(58.8% 0.052 86.9)
- #6F7C9C
#6F7C9C
oklch(58.8% 0.052 267.5)
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 #8A7B59, 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 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #8A7B59 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.