#8A6850
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.5% 0.056 56.4), rgb(138, 104, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8A6850 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6850 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 104, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.056 56.4) |
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 #8A6850 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6850 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6850 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6850 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#CEBDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59B89
oklch(70.8% 0.04 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2826B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 57.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6850
oklch(54.5% 0.056 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#785943
oklch(49.1% 0.053 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#624938
oklch(42.8% 0.043 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#503D30
oklch(37.7% 0.034 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#8A6850 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) | #726B4E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7250 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946162 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6850
#8A6850
oklch(54.5% 0.056 56.4)
- #50768D
#50768D
oklch(54.7% 0.056 235.8)
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 #8A6850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #8A6850 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.