#8D8173
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61% 0.025 71.6), rgb(141, 129, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8D8173 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8173 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 129, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.025 71.6) |
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 #8D8173 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8173 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8173 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8173 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F94
oklch(70.8% 0.02 70.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8173
oklch(61% 0.025 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7162
oklch(55.6% 0.028 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F51
oklch(49.2% 0.026 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#564D43
oklch(42.6% 0.02 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#474038
oklch(37.6% 0.016 71)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#8D8173 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) | #868172 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888473 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927E7D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8173
#8D8173
oklch(61% 0.025 71.6)
- #788592
#788592
oklch(61.1% 0.025 248.2)
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 #8D8173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
Use #8D8173 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.