#8D7C6E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.8% 0.03 61.7), rgb(141, 124, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8D7C6E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7C6E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 124, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.03 61.7) |
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 #8D7C6E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7C6E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7C6E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7C6E text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB7
oklch(81% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E92
oklch(70.8% 0.024 63.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7C6E
oklch(59.8% 0.03 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#826F60
oklch(55.5% 0.033 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D50
oklch(49.1% 0.03 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#594C41
oklch(42.6% 0.025 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#493F37
oklch(37.5% 0.019 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#8D7C6E 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) | #817D6D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937978 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7C6E
#8D7C6E
oklch(59.8% 0.03 61.7)
- #718290
#718290
oklch(59.8% 0.029 243)
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 #8D7C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D7C6E 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.