#8C6D40
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.5% 0.073 75.6), rgb(140, 109, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8C6D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 76°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C6D40 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 109, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.073 75.6) |
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 #8C6D40 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C6D40 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C6D40 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C6D40 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1845B
oklch(63.1% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C6D40
oklch(55.5% 0.073 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#775B32
oklch(49% 0.068 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E26
oklch(37.6% 0.044 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#8C6D40 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) | #796E3C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807541 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976562 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C6D40
#8C6D40
oklch(55.5% 0.073 75.6)
- #56759E
#56759E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 255.7)
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 #8C6D40, 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
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
Use #8C6D40 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.