#8A6029
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.3% 0.089 70.8), rgb(138, 96, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#8A6029 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6029 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 96, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.089 70.8) |
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 #8A6029 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6029 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6029 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6029 text on black | 3.78:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB804B
oklch(63% 0.088 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#97692C
oklch(55.7% 0.097 70.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A6029
oklch(52.3% 0.089 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#68471C
oklch(42.6% 0.074 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#8A6029 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) | #6E6223 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965654 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6029
#8A6029
oklch(52.3% 0.089 70.8)
- #406D9B
#406D9B
oklch(52.3% 0.089 250.3)
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 #8A6029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #8A6029 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.