#8A6420
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53% 0.096 78), rgb(138, 100, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#8A6420 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6420 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.096 78) |
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 #8A6420 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6420 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6420 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6420 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78348
oklch(63.2% 0.089 78.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6420
oklch(53% 0.096 78)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#654919
oklch(42.6% 0.074 77.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#8A6420 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) | #736516 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F23 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965956 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6420
#8A6420
oklch(53% 0.096 78)
- #486CA3
#486CA3
oklch(52.9% 0.097 258.6)
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 #8A6420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
Use #8A6420 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.