#8D623F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.3% 0.075 59.4), rgb(141, 98, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8D623F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D623F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 98, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.075 59.4) |
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 #8D623F | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D623F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D623F text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D623F text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA997F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 60)
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Step 500
500
#A9805F
oklch(63.2% 0.069 59.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D623F
oklch(53.3% 0.075 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5737
oklch(49.1% 0.069 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C29
oklch(37.8% 0.045 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#8D623F 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) | #6F653C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985959 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D623F
#8D623F
oklch(53.3% 0.075 59.4)
- #417394
#417394
oklch(53.4% 0.075 239.2)
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 #8D623F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
Use #8D623F 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.