#8A816D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.6% 0.031 86.7), rgb(138, 129, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8A816D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A816D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 129, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.031 86.7) |
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 #8A816D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A816D | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A816D text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A816D text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A090
oklch(70.7% 0.024 87.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A816D
oklch(60.6% 0.031 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C725D
oklch(55.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 700
700
#68604C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#554E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.025 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#464135
oklch(37.7% 0.021 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#8A816D 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) | #86806C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88836E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7E7B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A816D
#8A816D
oklch(60.6% 0.031 86.7)
- #798295
#798295
oklch(60.6% 0.031 265.3)
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 #8A816D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #8A816D 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.