#8A610F
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.3% 0.104 78.2), rgb(138, 97, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8A610F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A610F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.104 78.2) |
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 #8A610F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A610F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A610F text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A610F text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B66
oklch(70.7% 0.08 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB813A
oklch(63% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A0E
oklch(55.7% 0.112 78.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A610F
oklch(52.3% 0.104 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#684806
oklch(42.6% 0.086 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D12
oklch(37.8% 0.067 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#8A610F 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) | #706300 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D14 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975652 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A610F
#8A610F
oklch(52.3% 0.104 78.2)
- #426AA5
#426AA5
oklch(52.3% 0.104 258)
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 #8A610F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A610F 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.