#8A6615
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.3% 0.102 82.2), rgb(138, 102, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8A6615 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6615 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 102, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.102 82.2) |
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 #8A6615 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6615 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6615 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6615 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#B89D6B
oklch(70.8% 0.074 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68442
oklch(63.2% 0.094 82.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6615
oklch(53.3% 0.102 82.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A10
oklch(49% 0.095 81.8)
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Step 800
800
#644A12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#8A6615 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) | #756702 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7019 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975B57 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6615
#8A6615
oklch(53.3% 0.102 82.2)
- #4C6CA8
#4C6CA8
oklch(53.4% 0.102 262.2)
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 #8A6615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.010
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #8A6615 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.