#8B7669
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.2% 0.033 53.6), rgb(139, 118, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8B7669 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7669 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 118, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.033 53.6) |
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 #8B7669 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B7669 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7669 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7669 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D93
oklch(70.7% 0.024 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#998579
oklch(63.1% 0.03 52.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7669
oklch(58.2% 0.033 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C51
oklch(49% 0.03 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B42
oklch(42.5% 0.025 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F38
oklch(37.7% 0.019 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#8B7669 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) | #7C7768 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C69 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917272 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7669
#8B7669
oklch(58.2% 0.033 53.6)
- #687F8C
#687F8C
oklch(58.3% 0.033 232.9)
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 #8B7669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B7669 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.