#8B635F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54% 0.053 25.4), rgb(139, 99, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8B635F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B635F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 99, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.053 25.4) |
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 #8B635F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B635F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B635F text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B635F text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#A57F7B
oklch(63.2% 0.048 25.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B635F
oklch(54% 0.053 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5652
oklch(49% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#644644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#8B635F 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) | #6B685F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74705F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945E62 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B635F
#8B635F
oklch(54% 0.053 25.4)
- #48787D
#48787D
oklch(54% 0.053 204.2)
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 #8B635F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B635F 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.