#8F856B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.8% 0.039 89.5), rgb(143, 133, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8F856B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F856B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 133, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.039 89.5) |
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 #8F856B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F856B | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F856B text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F856B text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08B
oklch(70.7% 0.031 89.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F856B
oklch(61.8% 0.039 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7257
oklch(55.5% 0.042 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6047
oklch(49.2% 0.04 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#564E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 88.8)
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Step 900
900
#474132
oklch(37.7% 0.026 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#8F856B 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) | #8B8469 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95817E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F856B
#8F856B
oklch(61.8% 0.039 89.5)
- #7C859E
#7C859E
oklch(61.8% 0.039 269.6)
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 #8F856B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.006
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #8F856B 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.