#8B7264
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.2% 0.038 50.9), rgb(139, 114, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8B7264 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7264 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 114, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.038 50.9) |
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 #8B7264 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B7264 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7264 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7264 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C92
oklch(70.7% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8477
oklch(63.2% 0.035 50.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7264
oklch(57.2% 0.038 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#725B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.036 49)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B41
oklch(42.8% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#8B7264 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) | #797463 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7964 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926E6E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7264
#8B7264
oklch(57.2% 0.038 50.9)
- #627D8B
#627D8B
oklch(57.4% 0.038 230.8)
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 #8B7264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B7264 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.