#8A6F50
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56% 0.056 70.1), rgb(138, 111, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8A6F50 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6F50 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 111, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.056 70.1) |
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 #8A6F50 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6F50 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6F50 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6F50 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19D86
oklch(70.7% 0.04 71)
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Step 500
500
#9E8467
oklch(63% 0.052 69.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6F50
oklch(56% 0.056 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#745C40
oklch(49.2% 0.052 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B35
oklch(42.7% 0.043 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#8A6F50 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) | #79704E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7651 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936967 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6F50
#8A6F50
oklch(56% 0.056 70.1)
- #5B7795
#5B7795
oklch(55.9% 0.057 250.6)
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 #8A6F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.009
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #8A6F50 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.