#8E7548
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.6% 0.069 81.4), rgb(142, 117, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#8E7548 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7548 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 117, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.069 81.4) |
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 #8E7548 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E7548 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7548 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7548 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B19E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 81.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9D865C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 82.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7548
oklch(57.6% 0.069 81.4)
-
Step 700
700
#735D34
oklch(49.1% 0.065 81.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5E4C2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 81)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3F27
oklch(37.6% 0.042 80.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#8E7548 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) | #807544 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B49 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986D6A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7548
#8E7548
oklch(57.6% 0.069 81.4)
- #6279A3
#6279A3
oklch(57.5% 0.071 262.2)
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 #8E7548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E7548 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.