#8D6438
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.6% 0.08 66.6), rgb(141, 100, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8D6438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6438 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 100, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.08 66.6) |
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 #8D6438 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6438 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6438 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D6438 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88158
oklch(63.1% 0.074 67.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6438
oklch(53.6% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5830
oklch(49.1% 0.074 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#664828
oklch(42.7% 0.062 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#533C25
oklch(37.6% 0.048 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#312416
oklch(27.2% 0.031 68)
#8D6438 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) | #716734 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7039 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995B5A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6438
#8D6438
oklch(53.6% 0.08 66.6)
- #45729A
#45729A
oklch(53.7% 0.08 246.8)
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 #8D6438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
Use #8D6438 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.