#8A6D62
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.041 41.8), rgb(138, 109, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8A6D62 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6D62 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.041 41.8) |
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 #8A6D62 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6D62 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6D62 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6D62 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19B93
oklch(70.7% 0.029 41)
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Step 500
500
#9E8278
oklch(63% 0.038 40.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6D62
oklch(56% 0.041 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#745A50
oklch(49.1% 0.038 42)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A42
oklch(42.8% 0.03 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#8A6D62 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) | #747061 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7662 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92696A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6D62
#8A6D62
oklch(56% 0.041 41.8)
- #5A7A86
#5A7A86
oklch(55.9% 0.041 223)
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 #8A6D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A6D62 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.