#8A6239
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.9% 0.077 65.5), rgb(138, 98, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8A6239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6239 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.077 65.5) |
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 #8A6239 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6239 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6239 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6239 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDAA
oklch(81% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7815B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6239
oklch(52.9% 0.077 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5833
oklch(49.1% 0.072 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#65482B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D27
oklch(37.9% 0.046 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#8A6239 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) | #6F6535 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955958 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6239
#8A6239
oklch(52.9% 0.077 65.5)
- #447095
#447095
oklch(52.9% 0.076 245.3)
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 #8A6239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A6239 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.