#8A6020
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.2% 0.095 73.7), rgb(138, 96, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8A6020 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6020 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 96, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.095 73.7) |
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 #8A6020 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6020 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6020 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6020 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8044
oklch(63.1% 0.095 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#976923
oklch(55.6% 0.102 73.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A6020
oklch(52.2% 0.095 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#694815
oklch(42.9% 0.079 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C18
oklch(37.6% 0.062 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#8A6020 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) | #6F6217 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C22 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975553 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6020
#8A6020
oklch(52.2% 0.095 73.7)
- #406B9F
#406B9F
oklch(52.1% 0.096 254.1)
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 #8A6020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A6020 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.