#8F856E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.9% 0.035 87.3), rgb(143, 133, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#8F856E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F856E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 133, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.035 87.3) |
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 #8F856E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F856E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F856E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F856E text on black | 5.74:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F856E
oklch(61.9% 0.035 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D725A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#69604A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#8F856E 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) | #8B846D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95817F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F856E
#8F856E
oklch(61.9% 0.035 87.3)
- #7C869C
#7C869C
oklch(62% 0.035 266)
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 #8F856E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.009
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #8F856E 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.