#8D645F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.4% 0.054 26.8), rgb(141, 100, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8D645F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D645F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 100, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.054 26.8) |
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 #8D645F | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D645F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D645F text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D645F text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89894
oklch(70.8% 0.039 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67E79
oklch(63.1% 0.051 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D645F
oklch(54.4% 0.054 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5651
oklch(49.1% 0.05 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#644643
oklch(42.6% 0.042 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#523B38
oklch(37.7% 0.033 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#8D645F 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) | #6C695F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965F63 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D645F
#8D645F
oklch(54.4% 0.054 26.8)
- #487980
#487980
oklch(54.4% 0.054 207.3)
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 #8D645F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
Use #8D645F 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.