#8D6537
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.8% 0.081 68.5), rgb(141, 101, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8D6537 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 68°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6537 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.081 68.5) |
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 #8D6537 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6537 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6537 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D6537 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78157
oklch(63% 0.074 68.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6537
oklch(53.8% 0.081 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D582E
oklch(49.1% 0.076 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#654827
oklch(42.6% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D24
oklch(37.8% 0.049 69)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#8D6537 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) | #726733 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7138 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995C5A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6537
#8D6537
oklch(53.8% 0.081 68.5)
- #47729B
#47729B
oklch(53.8% 0.081 248.4)
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 #8D6537, 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 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
Use #8D6537 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.