#8A6517
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.1% 0.101 80.9), rgb(138, 101, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8A6517 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6517 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.101 80.9) |
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 #8A6517 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6517 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6517 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6517 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68343
oklch(63% 0.093 80.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6517
oklch(53.1% 0.101 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A12
oklch(49.1% 0.094 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 81)
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Step 900
900
#523E18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#8A6517 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) | #746606 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F1B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975A56 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6517
#8A6517
oklch(53.1% 0.101 80.9)
- #4A6CA7
#4A6CA7
oklch(53.3% 0.101 260.9)
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 #8A6517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.013
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #8A6517 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.