#8E7E69
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.2% 0.036 74.5), rgb(142, 126, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8E7E69 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7E69 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.036 74.5) |
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 #8E7E69 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7E69 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7E69 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7E69 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8D
oklch(70.6% 0.029 74.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7E69
oklch(60.2% 0.036 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#81705A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 74)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#8E7E69 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) | #847E68 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888269 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957A78 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7E69
#8E7E69
oklch(60.2% 0.036 74.5)
- #728297
#728297
oklch(60.1% 0.037 255.3)
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 #8E7E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E7E69 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.