#8A6558
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.1% 0.052 40.2), rgb(138, 101, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8A6558 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6558 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.052 40.2) |
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 #8A6558 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6558 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6558 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6558 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48074
oklch(63.1% 0.048 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6558
oklch(54.1% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#63483E
oklch(42.8% 0.041 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#8A6558 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) | #6E6957 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777058 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935F61 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6558
#8A6558
oklch(54.1% 0.052 40.2)
- #4B7684
#4B7684
oklch(54% 0.052 220.5)
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 #8A6558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #8A6558 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.