#8A6636
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.7% 0.08 72.6), rgb(138, 102, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8A6636 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6636 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 102, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.08 72.6) |
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 #8A6636 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6636 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6636 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6636 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79B79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58357
oklch(63.2% 0.073 73)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6636
oklch(53.7% 0.08 72.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.074 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#644927
oklch(42.7% 0.061 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#513E24
oklch(37.8% 0.048 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#8A6636 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) | #736832 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7037 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955D5B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6636
#8A6636
oklch(53.7% 0.08 72.6)
- #4B709B
#4B709B
oklch(53.6% 0.08 252.9)
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 #8A6636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.013
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
Use #8A6636 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.