#8A8472
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.3% 0.027 91.7), rgb(138, 132, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8A8472 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8472 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 132, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.027 91.7) |
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 #8A8472 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8472 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8472 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8472 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A092
oklch(70.6% 0.021 90.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8472
oklch(61.3% 0.027 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#797360
oklch(55.5% 0.029 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#66604F
oklch(49% 0.027 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#534F41
oklch(42.7% 0.023 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#454137
oklch(37.6% 0.017 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#8A8472 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) | #888371 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8573 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E817F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8472
#8A8472
oklch(61.3% 0.027 91.7)
- #7E8495
#7E8495
oklch(61.4% 0.027 270.1)
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 #8A8472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.014
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A8472 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.