#8A6217
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.5% 0.101 77.9), rgb(138, 98, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#8A6217 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6217 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 98, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.101 77.9) |
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 #8A6217 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6217 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6217 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6217 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 77)
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Step 500
500
#A88244
oklch(63% 0.093 78)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6217
oklch(52.5% 0.101 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5915
oklch(49.1% 0.094 77.5)
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Step 800
800
#664915
oklch(42.7% 0.077 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D19
oklch(37.6% 0.06 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#8A6217 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) | #716307 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D1A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975754 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6217
#8A6217
oklch(52.5% 0.101 77.9)
- #446BA4
#446BA4
oklch(52.5% 0.101 257.8)
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 #8A6217, 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 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #8A6217 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.