#8A6525
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.3% 0.093 77.8), rgb(138, 101, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8A6525 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6525 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 101, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.093 77.8) |
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 #8A6525 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6525 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6525 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6525 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B89C71
oklch(70.7% 0.067 78)
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Step 500
500
#A6834B
oklch(63.1% 0.085 78)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6525
oklch(53.3% 0.093 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 77.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E1D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#8A6525 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) | #73661D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F27 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965B58 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6525
#8A6525
oklch(53.3% 0.093 77.8)
- #496DA2
#496DA2
oklch(53.2% 0.094 257.9)
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 #8A6525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #8A6525 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.