#8A6124
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.4% 0.093 73.6), rgb(138, 97, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#8A6124 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6124 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 97, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.093 73.6) |
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 #8A6124 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6124 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6124 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6124 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B72
oklch(70.8% 0.067 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9814C
oklch(63% 0.086 73)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6124
oklch(52.4% 0.093 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5821
oklch(49% 0.086 73)
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Step 800
800
#66481D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#8A6124 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) | #70631C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D26 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965654 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6124
#8A6124
oklch(52.4% 0.093 73.6)
- #426C9E
#426C9E
oklch(52.3% 0.092 253.7)
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 #8A6124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #8A6124 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.