#8A611D
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.4% 0.097 75.6), rgb(138, 97, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8A611D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A611D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.097 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 #8A611D | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A611D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A611D text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A611D 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 600.
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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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98248
oklch(63.2% 0.09 75.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A611D
oklch(52.4% 0.097 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E591B
oklch(49.2% 0.09 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#674919
oklch(42.9% 0.075 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#8A611D 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) | #706312 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975654 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A611D
#8A611D
oklch(52.4% 0.097 75.6)
- #426BA1
#426BA1
oklch(52.3% 0.098 255.8)
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 #8A611D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A611D 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.