#8D7D65
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.8% 0.04 77.9), rgb(141, 125, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8D7D65 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7D65 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 125, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.04 77.9) |
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 #8D7D65 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7D65 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7D65 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7D65 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F8B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 78.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7D65
oklch(59.8% 0.04 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#827057
oklch(55.5% 0.043 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#594D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 79)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#8D7D65 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) | #847D63 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888166 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947876 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7D65
#8D7D65
oklch(59.8% 0.04 77.9)
- #718198
#718198
oklch(59.9% 0.04 257.4)
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 #8D7D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #8D7D65 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.