#8D6E5E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.4% 0.046 48.6), rgb(141, 110, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8D6E5E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6E5E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 110, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.046 48.6) |
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 #8D6E5E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6E5E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6E5E text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6E5E text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8F
oklch(70.7% 0.033 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08273
oklch(63.1% 0.043 48)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6E5E
oklch(56.4% 0.046 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#755A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.043 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#60493E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D35
oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#8D6E5E 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) | #76715D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95696A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6E5E
#8D6E5E
oklch(56.4% 0.046 48.6)
- #597B8C
#597B8C
oklch(56.3% 0.047 230.2)
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 #8D6E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
Use #8D6E5E 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.