#8D684A
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(54.8% 0.064 59.9), rgb(141, 104, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8D684A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D684A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 104, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.064 59.9) |
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 #8D684A | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D684A | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D684A text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D684A text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A84
oklch(70.6% 0.046 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58165
oklch(63.1% 0.06 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D684A
oklch(54.8% 0.064 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A593D
oklch(49.2% 0.06 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#634933
oklch(42.8% 0.049 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#8D684A 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) | #736B48 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976060 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D684A
#8D684A
oklch(54.8% 0.064 59.9)
- #4D7693
#4D7693
oklch(54.7% 0.065 240.3)
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 #8D684A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
Use #8D684A 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.