#8B6049
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.9% 0.066 49), rgb(139, 96, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8B6049 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6049 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.066 49) |
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 #8B6049 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6049 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6049 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6049 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.03 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9887
oklch(70.6% 0.048 48)
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Step 500
500
#A87F69
oklch(63.1% 0.06 49.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6049
oklch(52.9% 0.066 49)
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Step 700
700
#7D5641
oklch(49% 0.061 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#664736
oklch(42.8% 0.051 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.04 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#8B6049 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) | #6C6447 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D49 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96585A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6049
#8B6049
oklch(52.9% 0.066 49)
- #40738A
#40738A
oklch(52.9% 0.066 229)
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 #8B6049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #8B6049 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.