#8E643B
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.8% 0.079 64.1), rgb(142, 100, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8E643B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E643B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 100, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.079 64.1) |
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 #8E643B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E643B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E643B text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E643B text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#A9805B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 63)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E643B
oklch(53.8% 0.079 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5732
oklch(49% 0.073 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#66482A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 65)
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Step 900
900
#533C26
oklch(37.6% 0.047 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#8E643B 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) | #716737 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5B5A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E643B
#8E643B
oklch(53.8% 0.079 64.1)
- #447399
#447399
oklch(53.8% 0.079 244.4)
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 #8E643B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
Use #8E643B 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.