#8A7E68
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.8% 0.035 82.7), rgb(138, 126, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8A7E68 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7E68 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 126, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.035 82.7) |
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 #8A7E68 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7E68 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7E68 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7E68 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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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
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7E68
oklch(59.8% 0.035 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E725A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#484134
oklch(37.8% 0.023 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#8A7E68 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) | #847E67 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878169 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907A78 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7E68
#8A7E68
oklch(59.8% 0.035 82.7)
- #748095
#748095
oklch(59.7% 0.035 261.7)
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 #8A7E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #8A7E68 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.