#8A632E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.9% 0.086 72.4), rgb(138, 99, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8A632E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A632E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 99, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.086 72.4) |
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 #8A632E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A632E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A632E text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A632E text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B76
oklch(70.7% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78252
oklch(63.1% 0.079 72.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A632E
oklch(52.9% 0.086 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5928
oklch(49.1% 0.08 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#654923
oklch(42.7% 0.066 72.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D21
oklch(37.6% 0.051 73.1)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#8A632E 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) | #716529 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E2F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965957 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A632E
#8A632E
oklch(52.9% 0.086 72.4)
- #466E9C
#466E9C
oklch(52.9% 0.086 252.8)
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 #8A632E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.015
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
Use #8A632E 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.