#8A6321
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.8% 0.095 76.7), rgb(138, 99, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8A6321 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6321 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 99, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.095 76.7) |
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 #8A6321 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6321 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6321 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6321 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#D1BEA2
oklch(81% 0.044 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99B70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78249
oklch(63% 0.088 76.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6321
oklch(52.8% 0.095 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D591D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#65491A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#8A6321 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) | #726418 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E23 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965856 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6321
#8A6321
oklch(52.8% 0.095 76.7)
- #466CA1
#466CA1
oklch(52.7% 0.095 256.9)
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 #8A6321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
Use #8A6321 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.