#8E653A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(54% 0.079 66.1), rgb(142, 101, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8E653A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 66°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E653A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 101, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.079 66.1) |
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 #8E653A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E653A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E653A text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E653A text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#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
#D1BDA9
oklch(81% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88159
oklch(63.2% 0.073 66.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E653A
oklch(54% 0.079 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5831
oklch(49.1% 0.073 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#664829
oklch(42.7% 0.061 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#533C26
oklch(37.6% 0.047 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#312416
oklch(27.2% 0.031 68)
#8E653A 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) | #726836 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5C5B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E653A
#8E653A
oklch(54% 0.079 66.1)
- #46739A
#46739A
oklch(54% 0.079 246.1)
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 #8E653A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
Use #8E653A 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.