#8B683B
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.3% 0.076 72), rgb(139, 104, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8B683B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B683B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.076 72) |
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 #8B683B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B683B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B683B text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B683B text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA9
oklch(81% 0.035 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48359
oklch(63.1% 0.071 72.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B683B
oklch(54.3% 0.076 72)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A31
oklch(49.2% 0.071 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#634A29
oklch(42.8% 0.059 72.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E26
oklch(37.8% 0.046 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#8B683B 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) | #746A37 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D723C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965F5D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B683B
#8B683B
oklch(54.3% 0.076 72)
- #4E729B
#4E729B
oklch(54.2% 0.077 252.4)
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 #8B683B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
Use #8B683B 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.