#8A642C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.1% 0.088 74.4), rgb(138, 100, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8A642C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A642C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.088 74.4) |
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 #8A642C | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A642C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A642C text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A642C text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89B75
oklch(70.6% 0.062 74)
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Step 500
500
#A78250
oklch(63.1% 0.081 73.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A642C
oklch(53.1% 0.088 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5926
oklch(49.1% 0.081 74)
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Step 800
800
#654921
oklch(42.7% 0.068 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#523D20
oklch(37.6% 0.052 74)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#8A642C 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) | #726626 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965A58 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A642C
#8A642C
oklch(53.1% 0.088 74.4)
- #476E9E
#476E9E
oklch(53.1% 0.088 254.3)
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 #8A642C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
Use #8A642C 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.