#8F6D60
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.5% 0.048 41.9), rgb(143, 109, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8F6D60 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6D60 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 109, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.048 41.9) |
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 #8F6D60 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6D60 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F6D60 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F6D60 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A90
oklch(70.7% 0.034 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18175
oklch(63% 0.044 41.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6D60
oklch(56.5% 0.048 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#77594D
oklch(49.2% 0.044 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#8F6D60 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) | #75705F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7760 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986869 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6D60
#8F6D60
oklch(56.5% 0.048 41.9)
- #567D8A
#567D8A
oklch(56.6% 0.048 220.7)
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 #8F6D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
Use #8F6D60 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.