#8A7C64
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.2% 0.039 81.1), rgb(138, 124, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8A7C64 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7C64 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 124, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.039 81.1) |
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 #8A7C64 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7C64 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7C64 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7C64 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#958871
oklch(63.2% 0.037 81.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7C64
oklch(59.2% 0.039 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F49
oklch(49.1% 0.037 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#484034
oklch(37.6% 0.023 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#8A7C64 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) | #827C62 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F65 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907875 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7C64
#8A7C64
oklch(59.2% 0.039 81.1)
- #717F96
#717F96
oklch(59.3% 0.039 260.3)
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 #8A7C64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A7C64 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.