#8B7965
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.7% 0.037 70), rgb(139, 121, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8B7965 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7965 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.037 70) |
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 #8B7965 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7965 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7965 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7965 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#978674
oklch(63% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7965
oklch(58.7% 0.037 70)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E4C
oklch(49.2% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#594C3E
oklch(42.5% 0.028 69)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#8B7965 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) | #7F7964 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E65 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927573 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7965
#8B7965
oklch(58.7% 0.037 70)
- #6C7F92
#6C7F92
oklch(58.8% 0.037 248.5)
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 #8B7965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
Use #8B7965 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.