#8D655A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.5% 0.055 36), rgb(141, 101, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8D655A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D655A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.055 36) |
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 #8D655A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D655A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D655A text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D655A text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89890
oklch(70.6% 0.04 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67F74
oklch(63.1% 0.051 36.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D655A
oklch(54.5% 0.055 36)
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Step 700
700
#7B574D
oklch(49.2% 0.051 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#64473F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 36)
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Step 900
900
#523C35
oklch(37.8% 0.033 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#8D655A 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) | #6E6A59 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965F62 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D655A
#8D655A
oklch(54.5% 0.055 36)
- #497885
#497885
oklch(54.4% 0.055 217.3)
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 #8D655A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D655A 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.