#8D806A
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.5% 0.036 80.8), rgb(141, 128, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8D806A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D806A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 128, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.036 80.8) |
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 #8D806A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D806A | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D806A text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D806A text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D806A
oklch(60.5% 0.036 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F715A
oklch(55.5% 0.038 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#584E3D
oklch(42.9% 0.03 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#484034
oklch(37.6% 0.023 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#8D806A 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) | #868069 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937C7A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D806A
#8D806A
oklch(60.5% 0.036 80.8)
- #768398
#768398
oklch(60.7% 0.035 260)
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 #8D806A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
Use #8D806A 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.