#8B7E6D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60% 0.03 74.6), rgb(139, 126, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8B7E6D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7E6D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 126, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.03 74.6) |
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 #8B7E6D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7E6D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7E6D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7E6D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99F91
oklch(70.7% 0.023 76.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7E6D
oklch(60% 0.03 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F715F
oklch(55.7% 0.032 74)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.03 76.5)
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Step 800
800
#574D40
oklch(42.6% 0.025 74.3)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#8B7E6D 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) | #837E6C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907B79 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7E6D
#8B7E6D
oklch(60% 0.03 74.6)
- #748192
#748192
oklch(59.9% 0.03 255.2)
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 #8B7E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B7E6D 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.