#8A5D04
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.4% 0.107 75.6), rgb(138, 93, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8A5D04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5D04 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 93, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.107 75.6) |
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 #8A5D04 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5D04 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5D04 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5D04 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A65
oklch(70.8% 0.083 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8037
oklch(63.1% 0.106 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#996807
oklch(55.5% 0.115 75.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5D04
oklch(51.4% 0.107 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4703
oklch(42.7% 0.088 76.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C10
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#8A5D04 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A09 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97514F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5D04
#8A5D04
oklch(51.4% 0.107 75.6)
- #3B68A3
#3B68A3
oklch(51.3% 0.107 255.9)
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 #8A5D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A5D04 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.