#8A6437
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.3% 0.079 69.4), rgb(138, 100, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8A6437 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6437 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.079 69.4) |
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 #8A6437 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6437 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6437 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6437 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.056 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68259
oklch(63.1% 0.072 69.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6437
oklch(53.3% 0.079 69.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5930
oklch(49.2% 0.073 69)
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Step 800
800
#644928
oklch(42.7% 0.06 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#8A6437 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) | #716633 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F38 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955B59 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6437
#8A6437
oklch(53.3% 0.079 69.4)
- #477098
#477098
oklch(53.2% 0.078 248.9)
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 #8A6437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.012
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
Use #8A6437 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.