#8F7964
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.041 65.6), rgb(143, 121, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8F7964 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7964 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.041 65.6) |
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 #8F7964 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7964 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7964 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7964 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.019 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.029 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8572
oklch(63.1% 0.038 64.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7964
oklch(59.1% 0.041 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#705D4A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#8F7964 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) | #807A63 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F64 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977473 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7964
#8F7964
oklch(59.1% 0.041 65.6)
- #6A8195
#6A8195
oklch(59.2% 0.041 244.8)
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 #8F7964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #8F7964 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.