#8A7B61
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59% 0.042 81.3), rgb(138, 123, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8A7B61 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7B61 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 123, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.042 81.3) |
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 #8A7B61 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7B61 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7B61 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7B61 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#96886F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 82)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7B61
oklch(59% 0.042 81.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#584D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#484033
oklch(37.6% 0.024 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#8A7B61 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) | #827B5F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E62 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917674 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7B61
#8A7B61
oklch(59% 0.042 81.3)
- #6F7E97
#6F7E97
oklch(59% 0.042 260.6)
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 #8A7B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
Use #8A7B61 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.