#8D7E60
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.9% 0.047 84.4), rgb(141, 126, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8D7E60 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7E60 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 126, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.047 84.4) |
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 #8D7E60 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7E60 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7E60 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7E60 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F87
oklch(70.6% 0.036 84.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7E60
oklch(59.9% 0.047 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#817151
oklch(55.5% 0.05 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 85.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#49402F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#8D7E60 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) | #857D5E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898161 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947976 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7E60
#8D7E60
oklch(59.9% 0.047 84.4)
- #72809D
#72809D
oklch(59.9% 0.047 264.8)
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 #8D7E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
Use #8D7E60 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.