#8E7B60
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.3% 0.045 76.4), rgb(142, 123, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8E7B60 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7B60 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.045 76.4) |
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 #8E7B60 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7B60 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7B60 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7B60 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8A
oklch(70.7% 0.033 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#98876D
oklch(63.2% 0.042 78.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7B60
oklch(59.3% 0.045 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E46
oklch(49.2% 0.042 76)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D39
oklch(42.8% 0.036 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4031
oklch(37.7% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#8E7B60 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) | #837B5E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878061 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967674 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7B60
#8E7B60
oklch(59.3% 0.045 76.4)
- #6D809A
#6D809A
oklch(59.4% 0.046 256.3)
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 #8E7B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E7B60 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.