#8B6549
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.9% 0.064 57.3), rgb(139, 101, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8B6549 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6549 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.064 57.3) |
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 #8B6549 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6549 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6549 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6549 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A85
oklch(70.7% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58166
oklch(63.1% 0.059 58.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6549
oklch(53.9% 0.064 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B583F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#8B6549 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) | #706847 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797049 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955E5E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6549
#8B6549
oklch(53.9% 0.064 57.3)
- #49748F
#49748F
oklch(53.9% 0.064 237.2)
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 #8B6549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
Use #8B6549 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.