#8A7F59
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.7% 0.055 93.9), rgb(138, 127, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8A7F59 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7F59 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 127, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.055 93.9) |
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 #8A7F59 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7F59 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7F59 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7F59 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A182
oklch(70.8% 0.044 95.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7F59
oklch(59.7% 0.055 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F734A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B603B
oklch(49% 0.056 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 95)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#8A7F59 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) | #877D56 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917975 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7F59
#8A7F59
oklch(59.7% 0.055 93.9)
- #747DA1
#747DA1
oklch(59.6% 0.056 273.7)
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 #8A7F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #8A7F59 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.