#8C6D38
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.4% 0.081 79.2), rgb(140, 109, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8C6D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C6D38 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 109, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.081 79.2) |
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 #8C6D38 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C6D38 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C6D38 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C6D38 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28454
oklch(63% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C6D38
oklch(55.4% 0.081 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#775B2B
oklch(48.9% 0.075 79)
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Step 800
800
#614B25
oklch(42.7% 0.062 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#8C6D38 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) | #796D33 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81753A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976461 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C6D38
#8C6D38
oklch(55.4% 0.081 79.2)
- #5673A2
#5673A2
oklch(55.3% 0.081 259.8)
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 #8C6D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
Use #8C6D38 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.