#8A6439
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.3% 0.077 68.3), rgb(138, 100, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8A6439 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 68°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6439 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.077 68.3) |
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 #8A6439 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6439 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6439 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6439 text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#B89B7C
oklch(70.8% 0.055 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#A6825A
oklch(63.2% 0.071 68.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6439
oklch(53.3% 0.077 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5932
oklch(49.1% 0.071 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#64492A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#8A6439 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) | #716635 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955B5A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6439
#8A6439
oklch(53.3% 0.077 68.3)
- #477097
#477097
oklch(53.2% 0.077 248.3)
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 #8A6439, 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 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A6439 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.