#8A6323
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.8% 0.094 76.2), rgb(138, 99, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8A6323 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6323 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 99, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.094 76.2) |
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 #8A6323 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6323 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6323 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6323 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
#D1BEA3
oklch(81% 0.043 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99B71
oklch(70.6% 0.067 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A7824B
oklch(63% 0.086 76.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6323
oklch(52.8% 0.094 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D591F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#65491C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#8A6323 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) | #71651B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E25 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965856 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6323
#8A6323
oklch(52.8% 0.094 76.2)
- #466DA1
#466DA1
oklch(52.9% 0.094 256)
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 #8A6323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #8A6323 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.