#8A6118
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.3% 0.1 76.7), rgb(138, 97, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8A6118 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6118 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.1 76.7) |
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 #8A6118 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6118 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6118 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6118 text on black | 3.80:1 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB813E
oklch(63.1% 0.099 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A19
oklch(55.6% 0.107 77.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A6118
oklch(52.3% 0.1 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#68480E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#553D15
oklch(37.8% 0.065 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#8A6118 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) | #706309 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975653 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6118
#8A6118
oklch(52.3% 0.1 76.7)
- #426BA3
#426BA3
oklch(52.4% 0.1 256.5)
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 #8A6118, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A6118 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.