#8B8474
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.025 87.2), rgb(139, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8B8474 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8474 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.025 87.2) |
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 #8B8474 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8474 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8474 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8474 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A093
oklch(70.7% 0.02 86.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8474
oklch(61.5% 0.025 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7362
oklch(55.7% 0.027 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#676051
oklch(49.1% 0.025 86)
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Step 800
800
#544E42
oklch(42.6% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#454138
oklch(37.6% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#8B8474 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) | #888373 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8574 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F817F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8474
#8B8474
oklch(61.5% 0.025 87.2)
- #7E8594
#7E8594
oklch(61.6% 0.024 265.7)
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 #8B8474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
Use #8B8474 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.