#8A6956
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.9% 0.051 51.2), rgb(138, 105, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8A6956 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6956 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 105, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.051 51.2) |
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 #8A6956 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6956 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6956 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6956 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18270
oklch(63.1% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6956
oklch(54.9% 0.051 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#775948
oklch(49% 0.048 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D33
oklch(37.7% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#8A6956 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) | #726C55 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7356 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936364 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6956
#8A6956
oklch(54.9% 0.051 51.2)
- #52778A
#52778A
oklch(54.9% 0.051 231.2)
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 #8A6956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
Use #8A6956 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.