#8A6221
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.6% 0.095 75.6), rgb(138, 98, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8A6221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6221 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 98, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.095 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 #8A6221 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6221 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6221 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6221 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B70
oklch(70.7% 0.069 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A8824A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 75.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6221
oklch(52.6% 0.095 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D591E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76)
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Step 800
800
#66491B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#8A6221 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) | #716418 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D23 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965755 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6221
#8A6221
oklch(52.6% 0.095 75.6)
- #446CA1
#446CA1
oklch(52.6% 0.096 255.9)
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 #8A6221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A6221 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.