#8D674B
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54.6% 0.064 57.3), rgb(141, 103, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8D674B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D674B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 103, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.064 57.3) |
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 #8D674B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D674B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D674B text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D674B text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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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
#B79A85
oklch(70.7% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58167
oklch(63.1% 0.058 57.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D674B
oklch(54.6% 0.064 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B583F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#644834
oklch(42.7% 0.049 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#8D674B 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) | #726A49 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976060 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D674B
#8D674B
oklch(54.6% 0.064 57.3)
- #4B7691
#4B7691
oklch(54.5% 0.064 237.1)
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 #8D674B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
Use #8D674B 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.