#8D736F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.9% 0.033 28.3), rgb(141, 115, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8D736F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D736F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 115, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.033 28.3) |
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 #8D736F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D736F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D736F text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D736F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.015 28)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B98
oklch(70.6% 0.024 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B837F
oklch(63.1% 0.03 29.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D736F
oklch(57.9% 0.033 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#715A57
oklch(49% 0.031 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A47
oklch(42.7% 0.025 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#8D736F 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) | #78766F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937072 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D736F
#8D736F
oklch(57.9% 0.033 28.3)
- #638085
#638085
oklch(57.9% 0.034 209.2)
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 #8D736F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #8D736F 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.