#8E7643
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.7% 0.075 84.9), rgb(142, 118, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8E7643 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7643 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 118, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.075 84.9) |
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 #8E7643 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E7643 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7643 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7643 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7A
oklch(70.6% 0.054 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8658
oklch(63% 0.069 84)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7643
oklch(57.7% 0.075 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#735D2F
oklch(49% 0.07 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C28
oklch(42.6% 0.058 83.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D4025
oklch(37.8% 0.045 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#8E7643 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) | #81753F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C45 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986E6A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7643
#8E7643
oklch(57.7% 0.075 84.9)
- #6379A7
#6379A7
oklch(57.7% 0.076 264.5)
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 #8E7643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E7643 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.