#8D7646
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.6% 0.072 84.6), rgb(141, 118, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8D7646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7646 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 118, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.072 84.6) |
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 #8D7646 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7646 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7646 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7646 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09F7C
oklch(70.8% 0.052 85)
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Step 500
500
#9C875B
oklch(63.2% 0.066 85.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7646
oklch(57.6% 0.072 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#725E32
oklch(49.1% 0.067 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#8D7646 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) | #817542 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B48 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976E6A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7646
#8D7646
oklch(57.6% 0.072 84.6)
- #6479A4
#6479A4
oklch(57.7% 0.071 264.2)
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 #8D7646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D7646 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.