#8E8169
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.8% 0.038 82.8), rgb(142, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8E8169 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8169 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.038 82.8) |
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 #8E8169 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8169 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8169 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8169 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8169
oklch(60.8% 0.038 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7158
oklch(55.5% 0.041 82)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F48
oklch(49.2% 0.038 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E3B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#484133
oklch(37.8% 0.025 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#8E8169 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) | #878067 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947D7A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8169
#8E8169
oklch(60.8% 0.038 82.8)
- #77839A
#77839A
oklch(60.8% 0.038 263.4)
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 #8E8169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #8E8169 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.