#8D6549
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.1% 0.066 55.8), rgb(141, 101, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8D6549 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6549 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.066 55.8) |
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 #8D6549 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6549 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6549 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D6549 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99985
oklch(70.7% 0.048 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78066
oklch(63.1% 0.061 55)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6549
oklch(54.1% 0.066 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C583E
oklch(49.2% 0.061 56.6)
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Step 800
800
#654833
oklch(42.8% 0.051 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#8D6549 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) | #716847 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7149 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985D5E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6549
#8D6549
oklch(54.1% 0.066 55.8)
- #477590
#477590
oklch(54% 0.066 235.6)
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 #8D6549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
Use #8D6549 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.