#8A6408
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.9% 0.106 81.7), rgb(138, 100, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8A6408 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6408 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.106 81.7) |
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 #8A6408 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6408 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6408 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6408 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A7833E
oklch(63% 0.098 81.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6408
oklch(52.9% 0.106 81.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A06
oklch(49.2% 0.099 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A0D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E14
oklch(37.8% 0.064 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#8A6408 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) | #736500 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E0F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975955 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6408
#8A6408
oklch(52.9% 0.106 81.7)
- #486AA9
#486AA9
oklch(52.8% 0.107 261.9)
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 #8A6408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.011
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A6408 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.