#8E6E4E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.2% 0.061 66), rgb(142, 110, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8E6E4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6E4E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.061 66) |
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 #8E6E4E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6E4E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6E4E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6E4E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 65.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49C84
oklch(70.8% 0.044 67)
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Step 500
500
#A18365
oklch(63.1% 0.056 66.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6E4E
oklch(56.2% 0.061 66)
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Step 700
700
#775A3D
oklch(49% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A33
oklch(42.7% 0.047 66)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#8E6E4E 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) | #79704C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986766 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6E4E
#8E6E4E
oklch(56.2% 0.061 66)
- #577997
#577997
oklch(56.2% 0.061 245.8)
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 #8E6E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.013
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E6E4E 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.