#8D7969
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59% 0.034 60.7), rgb(141, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8D7969 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7969 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.034 60.7) |
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 #8D7969 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7969 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7969 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7969 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB7
oklch(81% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D91
oklch(70.6% 0.026 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#988577
oklch(63% 0.031 58.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7969
oklch(59% 0.034 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.032 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C40
oklch(42.7% 0.027 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#8D7969 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) | #7F7A68 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E69 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947575 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7969
#8D7969
oklch(59% 0.034 60.7)
- #6B8090
#6B8090
oklch(58.9% 0.035 241)
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 #8D7969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D7969 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.