#8B6151
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.3% 0.06 41.7), rgb(139, 97, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8B6151 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6151 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 97, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.06 41.7) |
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 #8B6151 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6151 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6151 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6151 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9988C
oklch(70.6% 0.043 41)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 42.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6151
oklch(53.3% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5648
oklch(49% 0.055 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#65473B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#8B6151 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) | #6B6650 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E51 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955A5D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6151
#8B6151
oklch(53.3% 0.06 41.7)
- #427586
#427586
oklch(53.3% 0.061 221.6)
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 #8B6151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
Use #8B6151 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.