#8E796B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.2% 0.033 55.7), rgb(142, 121, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8E796B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E796B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.033 55.7) |
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 #8E796B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E796B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E796B text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E796B text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D93
oklch(70.7% 0.024 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#998578
oklch(63.1% 0.031 55.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E796B
oklch(59.2% 0.033 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C50
oklch(49% 0.031 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C42
oklch(42.8% 0.025 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F38
oklch(37.7% 0.019 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#8E796B 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) | #7F7A6A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957575 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E796B
#8E796B
oklch(59.2% 0.033 55.7)
- #6B818F
#6B818F
oklch(59.1% 0.033 236.1)
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 #8E796B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E796B 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.