#8D604D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.2% 0.066 43.7), rgb(141, 96, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8D604D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D604D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 96, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.066 43.7) |
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 #8D604D | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D604D | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D604D text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D604D text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9889
oklch(70.8% 0.047 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6C
oklch(63.1% 0.06 43.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D604D
oklch(53.2% 0.066 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5544
oklch(49% 0.061 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#674638
oklch(42.7% 0.051 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#8D604D 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) | #6B654C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E4D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98595B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D604D
#8D604D
oklch(53.2% 0.066 43.7)
- #3E7589
#3E7589
oklch(53.3% 0.066 223.9)
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 #8D604D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D604D 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.