#8A6251
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.3% 0.058 44), rgb(138, 98, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8A6251 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6251 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 98, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.058 44) |
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 #8A6251 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6251 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6251 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6251 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8998C
oklch(70.7% 0.042 44)
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Step 500
500
#A67F6F
oklch(63% 0.054 43.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6251
oklch(53.3% 0.058 44)
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Step 700
700
#7B5747
oklch(49.1% 0.054 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#64473B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#8A6251 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) | #6C6650 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E51 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945C5D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6251
#8A6251
oklch(53.3% 0.058 44)
- #457486
#457486
oklch(53.3% 0.058 224.6)
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 #8A6251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
Use #8A6251 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.