#8D6746
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54.5% 0.068 61.6), rgb(141, 103, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8D6746 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6746 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 103, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.068 61.6) |
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 #8D6746 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6746 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6746 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6746 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89A82
oklch(70.7% 0.049 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58162
oklch(63% 0.062 62)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6746
oklch(54.5% 0.068 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B583A
oklch(49% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#644831
oklch(42.6% 0.052 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.041 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#8D6746 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) | #736A43 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7246 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985F5F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6746
#8D6746
oklch(54.5% 0.068 61.6)
- #4B7594
#4B7594
oklch(54.4% 0.068 241.5)
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 #8D6746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
Use #8D6746 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.