#8B6B4E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.2% 0.059 63.3), rgb(139, 107, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8B6B4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6B4E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 107, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.059 63.3) |
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 #8B6B4E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6B4E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6B4E text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6B4E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#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
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B86
oklch(70.6% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18368
oklch(63.1% 0.053 63.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6B4E
oklch(55.2% 0.059 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#775A40
oklch(49.1% 0.054 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A35
oklch(42.8% 0.045 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#8B6B4E 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) | #756D4C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956463 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6B4E
#8B6B4E
oklch(55.2% 0.059 63.3)
- #547692
#547692
oklch(55.1% 0.059 244)
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 #8B6B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.012
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #8B6B4E 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.