#8D7667
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.3% 0.036 55), rgb(141, 118, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8D7667 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7667 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 118, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.036 55) |
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 #8D7667 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7667 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7667 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7667 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D91
oklch(70.7% 0.026 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8576
oklch(63.2% 0.034 57.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7667
oklch(58.3% 0.036 55)
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Step 700
700
#705C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.033 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B40
oklch(42.7% 0.029 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#8D7667 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) | #7D7866 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C67 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947272 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7667
#8D7667
oklch(58.3% 0.036 55)
- #677F8E
#677F8E
oklch(58.3% 0.036 235.7)
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 #8D7667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #8D7667 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.