#8D613A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.1% 0.079 61.4), rgb(141, 97, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8D613A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D613A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 97, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.079 61.4) |
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 #8D613A | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D613A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D613A text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D613A text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA805B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 62.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D613A
oklch(53.1% 0.079 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5733
oklch(49.2% 0.074 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#67472B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C27
oklch(37.8% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#8D613A 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) | #6F6437 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E3A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995858 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D613A
#8D613A
oklch(53.1% 0.079 61.4)
- #3F7296
#3F7296
oklch(53.2% 0.079 241.1)
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 #8D613A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
Use #8D613A 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.