#8D6845
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.7% 0.069 64), rgb(141, 104, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8D6845 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6845 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 104, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.069 64) |
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 #8D6845 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6845 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6845 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6845 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#CFBDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79B81
oklch(70.8% 0.049 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58261
oklch(63.2% 0.063 64.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6845
oklch(54.7% 0.069 64)
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Step 700
700
#7A5939
oklch(49.1% 0.064 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#64492F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#8D6845 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) | #746A42 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7346 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98605F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6845
#8D6845
oklch(54.7% 0.069 64)
- #4D7596
#4D7596
oklch(54.6% 0.069 244.4)
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 #8D6845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.017
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
Use #8D6845 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.