#8A6852
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.6% 0.055 54.2), rgb(138, 104, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8A6852 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6852 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 104, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.055 54.2) |
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 #8A6852 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6852 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6852 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6852 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59B8A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2826D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6852
oklch(54.6% 0.055 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#785945
oklch(49.1% 0.051 54)
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Step 800
800
#624939
oklch(42.8% 0.043 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D31
oklch(37.7% 0.033 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#8A6852 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) | #726B50 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7252 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936262 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6852
#8A6852
oklch(54.6% 0.055 54.2)
- #50768C
#50768C
oklch(54.6% 0.055 234.5)
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 #8A6852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #8A6852 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.