#8D7E5C
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.8% 0.052 86.9), rgb(141, 126, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8D7E5C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 87°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7E5C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 126, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.052 86.9) |
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 #8D7E5C | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7E5C | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7E5C text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7E5C text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F84
oklch(70.6% 0.04 86.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7E5C
oklch(59.8% 0.052 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#82714D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#594E33
oklch(42.8% 0.044 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#49412D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#8D7E5C 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) | #867D5A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957875 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7E5C
#8D7E5C
oklch(59.8% 0.052 86.9)
- #727F9F
#727F9F
oklch(59.8% 0.051 267.6)
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 #8D7E5C, 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 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D7E5C 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.