#8B6856
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.8% 0.053 48.4), rgb(139, 104, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8B6856 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6856 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.053 48.4) |
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 #8B6856 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6856 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6856 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6856 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38170
oklch(63.1% 0.049 47.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6856
oklch(54.8% 0.053 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#785948
oklch(49.2% 0.049 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#62483B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#8B6856 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) | #716B55 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797256 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946263 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6856
#8B6856
oklch(54.8% 0.053 48.4)
- #50778A
#50778A
oklch(54.8% 0.053 230)
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 #8B6856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #8B6856 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.