#8A7E6B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.9% 0.031 79.3), rgb(138, 126, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8A7E6B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7E6B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 126, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.031 79.3) |
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 #8A7E6B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7E6B | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7E6B text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7E6B text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B6
oklch(81% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99F90
oklch(70.7% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7E6B
oklch(59.9% 0.031 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E715D
oklch(55.5% 0.034 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.032 77.9)
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Step 800
800
#574E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.027 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#8A7E6B 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) | #837E6A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907A79 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7E6B
#8A7E6B
oklch(59.9% 0.031 79.3)
- #758193
#758193
oklch(60% 0.031 258.4)
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 #8A7E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A7E6B 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.