#8A683E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.2% 0.073 71.1), rgb(138, 104, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8A683E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A683E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 104, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.073 71.1) |
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 #8A683E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A683E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A683E text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A683E text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#A3835C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 71.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A683E
oklch(54.2% 0.073 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#795A34
oklch(49.1% 0.067 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#624A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#503E27
oklch(37.7% 0.044 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#8A683E 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) | #746A3B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95605E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A683E
#8A683E
oklch(54.2% 0.073 71.1)
- #4F7298
#4F7298
oklch(54.1% 0.072 251.2)
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 #8A683E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
Use #8A683E 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.