#8B736F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.7% 0.031 29.1), rgb(139, 115, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8B736F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B736F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 115, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.031 29.1) |
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 #8B736F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B736F | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B736F text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B736F text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBB
oklch(80.8% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C99
oklch(70.8% 0.022 29)
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Step 500
500
#9A8380
oklch(63% 0.029 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B736F
oklch(57.7% 0.031 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#705B57
oklch(49.1% 0.028 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A47
oklch(42.6% 0.024 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#8B736F 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) | #78766F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917072 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B736F
#8B736F
oklch(57.7% 0.031 29.1)
- #657F83
#657F83
oklch(57.8% 0.031 207.8)
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 #8B736F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B736F 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.