#8D642E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.5% 0.088 71.4), rgb(141, 100, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8D642E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D642E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 100, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.088 71.4) |
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 #8D642E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D642E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D642E text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D642E text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BA9A75
oklch(70.6% 0.063 70.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A88151
oklch(63% 0.081 71.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D642E
oklch(53.5% 0.088 71.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7E5827
oklch(49.1% 0.082 70.6)
-
Step 800
800
#664822
oklch(42.6% 0.067 70.7)
-
Step 900
900
#533D20
oklch(37.7% 0.053 72.6)
-
Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#8D642E 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) | #726628 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C702F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995A58 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D642E
#8D642E
oklch(53.5% 0.088 71.4)
- #45709F
#45709F
oklch(53.5% 0.089 251.8)
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 #8D642E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
Use #8D642E 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.