#8A664D
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.1% 0.059 55.9), rgb(138, 102, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8A664D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A664D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 102, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.059 55.9) |
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 #8A664D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A664D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A664D text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A664D text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB0
oklch(81% 0.027 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69A87
oklch(70.6% 0.043 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4816A
oklch(63.1% 0.055 54.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A664D
oklch(54.1% 0.059 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#795942
oklch(49.1% 0.055 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#634936
oklch(42.8% 0.046 57.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#8A664D 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) | #70694B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79714D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945F5F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A664D
#8A664D
oklch(54.1% 0.059 55.9)
- #4C758D
#4C758D
oklch(54.2% 0.059 235.1)
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 #8A664D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
Use #8A664D 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.