#8A6E56
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.9% 0.05 62.1), rgb(138, 110, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8A6E56 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6E56 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 110, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.05 62.1) |
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 #8A6E56 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6E56 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6E56 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6E56 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
#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
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E846D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 63.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6E56
oklch(55.9% 0.05 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#745B45
oklch(49.1% 0.047 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A39
oklch(42.6% 0.039 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E31
oklch(37.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241D
oklch(26.8% 0.019 59.8)
#8A6E56 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) | #777054 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7656 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936868 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6E56
#8A6E56
oklch(55.9% 0.05 62.1)
- #5A7890
#5A7890
oklch(55.9% 0.051 242.9)
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 #8A6E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.016
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A6E56 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.