#8D643E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.7% 0.075 62.9), rgb(141, 100, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8D643E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D643E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 100, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.075 62.9) |
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 #8D643E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D643E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D643E text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D643E text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8805D
oklch(63% 0.07 62.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D643E
oklch(53.7% 0.075 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5835
oklch(49.2% 0.07 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#66482C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#8D643E 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) | #71673B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985B5B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D643E
#8D643E
oklch(53.7% 0.075 62.9)
- #457396
#457396
oklch(53.7% 0.075 242.7)
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 #8D643E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
Use #8D643E 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.