#8A6D51
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.6% 0.055 65.3), rgb(138, 109, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#8A6D51 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6D51 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.055 65.3) |
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 #8A6D51 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6D51 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6D51 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6D51 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29C87
oklch(70.6% 0.039 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8469
oklch(63.1% 0.051 66.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6D51
oklch(55.6% 0.055 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B42
oklch(49.1% 0.051 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A36
oklch(42.6% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#8A6D51 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) | #766F4F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7551 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936766 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6D51
#8A6D51
oklch(55.6% 0.055 65.3)
- #587792
#587792
oklch(55.6% 0.055 245.3)
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 #8A6D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.011
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #8A6D51 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.