What color is #8D7F68?

#8D7F68 is a medium, muted orange. In RGB it is rgb(141, 127, 104), and in HSL hsl(37, 15%, 48%).

Is #8D7F68 accessible as text?

On white, #8D7F68 has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #8D7F68, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8D7F68?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-500 (#7C7C67).

What colors go well with #8D7F68?

#8D7F68 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #68768D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8D7F68 below.

Is #8D7F68 good for buttons?

#8D7F68 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8D7F68 — white text only reaches 3.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8D7F68 the same as CSS gray?

No — #8D7F68 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8D7F68 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8D7F68

Not just a swatch — here's how #8D7F68 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8D7F68 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8D7F68 Secondary #B36715 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 #8D7F68 Anchor #3A2A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #909868 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 #8D7F68 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D 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 #8D7F68 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #92996F 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 #8D7F68 Secondary #B0ABA3 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 #8D7F68 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 60/100

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 55/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 65/100

High

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

Luxury 43/100

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 59/100

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.

Pairs with #8D7F68

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People also use #8D7F68 with

Beaver Russian Green Slate Gray Platinum Taupe

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 #8D8B68 — 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 #8D7F68 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8D7F68;
  --color-base-rgb: 141 127 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.3% 0.038 80.1);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEEBE7;
  --color-200: #DCD8D0;
  --color-300: #C1BAAE;
  --color-400: #A59C8D;
  --color-500: #887D6D;
  --color-600: #6A6358;
  --color-700: #4D4941;
  --color-800: #34312D;
  --color-900: #211F1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  warm-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEEBE7',
    200: '#DCD8D0',
    300: '#C1BAAE',
    400: '#A59C8D',
    500: '#887D6D',
    600: '#6A6358',
    700: '#4D4941',
    800: '#34312D',
    900: '#211F1D',
  },
}

$base: #8D7F68;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEEBE7;
$base-200: #DCD8D0;
$base-300: #C1BAAE;
$base-400: #A59C8D;
$base-500: #887D6D;
$base-600: #6A6358;
$base-700: #4D4941;
$base-800: #34312D;
$base-900: #211F1D;
$base-hover: #716553;
$base-subtle: #DCD8D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8D7F68",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD8D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1BAAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A59C8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#887D6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6358",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4941",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34312D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8D7F68

Color Lab

Pairs with #8D7F68

UI roles & guardrails

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