#8D651F
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.6% 0.098 77.2), rgb(141, 101, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8D651F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D651F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.098 77.2) |
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 #8D651F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D651F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D651F text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D651F 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA1
oklch(81% 0.045 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88246
oklch(63.1% 0.091 77.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D651F
oklch(53.6% 0.098 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5918
oklch(49% 0.091 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#664917
oklch(42.7% 0.076 77.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#8D651F 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) | #746614 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7022 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5A57 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D651F
#8D651F
oklch(53.6% 0.098 77.2)
- #476EA6
#476EA6
oklch(53.5% 0.099 257.5)
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 #8D651F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D651F 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.