#8B8065
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.2% 0.041 88.5), rgb(139, 128, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8B8065 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8065 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 128, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.041 88.5) |
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 #8B8065 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8065 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8065 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8065 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 88.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8065
oklch(60.2% 0.041 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7255
oklch(55.5% 0.045 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6045
oklch(49.1% 0.042 90.1)
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Step 800
800
#574E39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#474131
oklch(37.6% 0.027 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#8B8065 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) | #867F63 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898266 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917C79 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8065
#8B8065
oklch(60.2% 0.041 88.5)
- #76809A
#76809A
oklch(60.1% 0.041 268.6)
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 #8B8065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.012
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B8065 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.