#8F7664
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.5% 0.041 57.6), rgb(143, 118, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#8F7664 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7664 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 118, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.041 57.6) |
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 #8F7664 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7664 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7664 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7664 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C8F
oklch(70.6% 0.029 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8473
oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7664
oklch(58.5% 0.041 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.038 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#8F7664 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) | #7D7863 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D64 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977171 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7664
#8F7664
oklch(58.5% 0.041 57.6)
- #658092
#658092
oklch(58.5% 0.042 237.6)
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 #8F7664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
Use #8F7664 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.