#8A685B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.8% 0.048 41.9), rgb(138, 104, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8A685B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A685B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 104, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.048 41.9) |
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 #8A685B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A685B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A685B text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A685B text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A90
oklch(70.7% 0.034 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28175
oklch(63.1% 0.045 40.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A685B
oklch(54.8% 0.048 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#77594D
oklch(49.2% 0.044 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#61483F
oklch(42.6% 0.037 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#8A685B 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) | #706B5A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936364 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A685B
#8A685B
oklch(54.8% 0.048 41.9)
- #517885
#517885
oklch(54.9% 0.048 220.8)
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 #8A685B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
Use #8A685B 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.