#8A8068
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.2% 0.037 88.1), rgb(138, 128, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8A8068 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8068 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.037 88.1) |
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 #8A8068 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8068 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8068 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8068 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8068
oklch(60.2% 0.037 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7259
oklch(55.5% 0.039 87)
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Step 700
700
#696049
oklch(49.1% 0.037 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#564E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#8A8068 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) | #867F67 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888269 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907C79 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8068
#8A8068
oklch(60.2% 0.037 88.1)
- #778198
#778198
oklch(60.3% 0.037 266.7)
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 #8A8068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A8068 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.