#8E604F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.4% 0.066 41.1), rgb(142, 96, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8E604F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E604F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 96, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.066 41.1) |
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 #8E604F | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E604F | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E604F text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E604F text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978A
oklch(70.6% 0.047 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.061 42.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E604F
oklch(53.4% 0.066 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5545
oklch(49.1% 0.062 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#674639
oklch(42.7% 0.05 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#8E604F 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) | #6B654E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F4F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99595C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E604F
#8E604F
oklch(53.4% 0.066 41.1)
- #3D7688
#3D7688
oklch(53.4% 0.066 220.8)
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 #8E604F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E604F 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.