#8B6E40
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.6% 0.073 77.9), rgb(139, 110, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8B6E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6E40 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.073 77.9) |
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 #8B6E40 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6E40 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6E40 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6E40 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0855A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 78.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6E40
oklch(55.6% 0.073 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C32
oklch(49.2% 0.068 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#8B6E40 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) | #7A6E3C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807641 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966663 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6E40
#8B6E40
oklch(55.6% 0.073 77.9)
- #58759E
#58759E
oklch(55.7% 0.073 257.1)
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 #8B6E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.006
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.014
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
Use #8B6E40 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.