#8F7367
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.9% 0.04 44.4), rgb(143, 115, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8F7367 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7367 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 115, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.04 44.4) |
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 #8F7367 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F7367 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7367 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7367 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B92
oklch(70.6% 0.029 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8378
oklch(63.1% 0.036 44.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7367
oklch(57.9% 0.04 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#735A50
oklch(49% 0.037 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A41
oklch(42.7% 0.031 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E37
oklch(37.8% 0.024 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#8F7367 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) | #7A7666 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B67 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976F70 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7367
#8F7367
oklch(57.9% 0.04 44.4)
- #61808C
#61808C
oklch(58% 0.04 223.7)
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 #8F7367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F7367 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.