#8A651B
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.2% 0.099 80.2), rgb(138, 101, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8A651B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A651B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 67%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.099 80.2) |
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 #8A651B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A651B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A651B text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A651B 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
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68345
oklch(63% 0.091 80.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A651B
oklch(53.2% 0.099 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A16
oklch(49.1% 0.092 80)
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Step 800
800
#654A16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#8A651B 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) | #74660E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F1E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965A57 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A651B
#8A651B
oklch(53.2% 0.099 80.2)
- #4A6CA5
#4A6CA5
oklch(53.2% 0.098 260.3)
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 #8A651B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.015
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A651B 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.