#8D6831
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(54.4% 0.086 75), rgb(141, 104, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8D6831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6831 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 104, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.086 75) |
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 #8D6831 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6831 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6831 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6831 text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA6
oklch(81% 0.039 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C75
oklch(70.8% 0.063 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68351
oklch(63.2% 0.08 75.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6831
oklch(54.4% 0.086 75)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A27
oklch(49.2% 0.08 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#644922
oklch(42.6% 0.066 74.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E21
oklch(37.9% 0.052 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#8D6831 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) | #76692B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7233 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995E5C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6831
#8D6831
oklch(54.4% 0.086 75)
- #4C72A1
#4C72A1
oklch(54.4% 0.086 254.3)
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 #8D6831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
Use #8D6831 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.