#8A7B6B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.2% 0.03 69), rgb(138, 123, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8A7B6B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7B6B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 123, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.03 69) |
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 #8A7B6B | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7B6B | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7B6B text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7B6B text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E93
oklch(70.6% 0.021 65)
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Step 500
500
#958778
oklch(63.2% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7B6B
oklch(59.2% 0.03 69)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E50
oklch(49% 0.027 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#584D42
oklch(42.8% 0.023 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#484037
oklch(37.7% 0.019 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#8A7B6B 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) | #807B6A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907777 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7B6B
#8A7B6B
oklch(59.2% 0.03 69)
- #70808F
#70808F
oklch(59.2% 0.03 246.6)
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 #8A7B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A7B6B 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.