#8D7D6D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60% 0.031 67.2), rgb(141, 125, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8D7D6D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7D6D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 125, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.031 67.2) |
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 #8D7D6D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7D6D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7D6D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7D6D text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E91
oklch(70.7% 0.024 67.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7D6D
oklch(60% 0.031 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#81705F
oklch(55.6% 0.033 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#594D40
oklch(42.8% 0.026 69.3)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#8D7D6D 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) | #837E6C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937979 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7D6D
#8D7D6D
oklch(60% 0.031 67.2)
- #728292
#728292
oklch(59.9% 0.031 248.3)
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 #8D7D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D7D6D 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.