What color is #8C7E69?

#8C7E69 is a medium low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(140, 126, 105), and in HSL hsl(36, 14%, 48%).

Is #8C7E69 accessible as text?

On white, #8C7E69 has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #8C7E69, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8C7E69?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-500 (#79716B).

What colors go well with #8C7E69?

As a neutral, #8C7E69 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #8C7E69 the same as CSS gray?

No — #8C7E69 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#8C7E69 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8C7E69

Not just a swatch — here's how #8C7E69 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8C7E69 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8C7E69 Secondary #B36616 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Warm Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8C7E69 Anchor #3A2A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #909867 Secondary #3B3833

Warm Taupe anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8C7E69 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

Warm Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #8C7E69 Surface #E1CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #93996F Anchor #3E2C1F

Warm Taupe holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8C7E69 Secondary #AFAAA2 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Warm Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Warm Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8C7E69 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 64/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E5E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8C8969 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8C7E69 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8C7E69;
  --color-base-rgb: 140 126 105;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.035 78.0);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEEBE8;
  --color-200: #DCD7D1;
  --color-300: #C1B9AF;
  --color-400: #A59B8D;
  --color-500: #877D6E;
  --color-600: #6A6358;
  --color-700: #4D4942;
  --color-800: #34312D;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  warm-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEEBE8',
    200: '#DCD7D1',
    300: '#C1B9AF',
    400: '#A59B8D',
    500: '#877D6E',
    600: '#6A6358',
    700: '#4D4942',
    800: '#34312D',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #8C7E69;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEEBE8;
$base-200: #DCD7D1;
$base-300: #C1B9AF;
$base-400: #A59B8D;
$base-500: #877D6E;
$base-600: #6A6358;
$base-700: #4D4942;
$base-800: #34312D;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #706554;
$base-subtle: #DBD8D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8C7E69",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEBE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD7D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1B9AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A59B8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#877D6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6358",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4942",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34312D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8C7E69

Color Lab

Pairs with #8C7E69

UI roles & guardrails

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