#8F7B68
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.6% 0.037 65.6), rgb(143, 123, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8F7B68 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7B68 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.037 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 #8F7B68 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7B68 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7B68 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7B68 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#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
#C9BEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.029 63.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7B68
oklch(59.6% 0.037 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#846F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 66.8)
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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
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#8F7B68 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) | #827C67 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868068 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967776 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7B68
#8F7B68
oklch(59.6% 0.037 65.6)
- #6D8294
#6D8294
oklch(59.6% 0.037 244.3)
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 #8F7B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #8F7B68 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.