#8B644E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.8% 0.06 50.5), rgb(139, 100, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8B644E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B644E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 100, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.06 50.5) |
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 #8B644E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B644E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B644E text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B644E text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89989
oklch(70.7% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6806B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 50.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B644E
oklch(53.8% 0.06 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5843
oklch(49.2% 0.056 52)
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Step 800
800
#644838
oklch(42.8% 0.046 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C30
oklch(37.7% 0.037 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#8B644E 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) | #6F684C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955D5E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B644E
#8B644E
oklch(53.8% 0.06 50.5)
- #48758B
#48758B
oklch(53.9% 0.06 230.6)
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 #8B644E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #8B644E 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.