#8D6D63
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.4% 0.044 38.1), rgb(141, 109, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8D6D63 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6D63 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 109, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.044 38.1) |
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 #8D6D63 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6D63 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6D63 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6D63 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB8
oklch(81% 0.02 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39A93
oklch(70.6% 0.032 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08278
oklch(63.2% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6D63
oklch(56.4% 0.044 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#765950
oklch(49.1% 0.041 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#604942
oklch(42.8% 0.034 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#8D6D63 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) | #747062 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7763 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95696A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6D63
#8D6D63
oklch(56.4% 0.044 38.1)
- #587C87
#587C87
oklch(56.3% 0.044 218.7)
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 #8D6D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D6D63 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.