#8D685B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.1% 0.052 40.2), rgb(141, 104, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8D685B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D685B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 104, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.052 40.2) |
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 #8D685B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D685B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D685B text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D685B text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48074
oklch(63.1% 0.048 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D685B
oklch(55.1% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#62483E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 42)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#8D685B 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) | #716C5A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A735B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966264 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D685B
#8D685B
oklch(55.1% 0.052 40.2)
- #4F7987
#4F7987
oklch(55.1% 0.051 220.9)
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 #8D685B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D685B 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.