#8E7260
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.4% 0.044 54.4), rgb(142, 114, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8E7260 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7260 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 114, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.044 54.4) |
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 #8E7260 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E7260 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7260 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7260 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB5
oklch(80.8% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8372
oklch(63% 0.042 54)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7260
oklch(57.4% 0.044 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#745B4B
oklch(49.2% 0.041 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.034 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#8E7260 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) | #7A745F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A60 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966D6D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7260
#8E7260
oklch(57.4% 0.044 54.4)
- #5F7D8F
#5F7D8F
oklch(57.3% 0.044 234.9)
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 #8E7260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E7260 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.