#8A6643
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.9% 0.068 64.7), rgb(138, 102, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8A6643 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6643 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 102, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.068 64.7) |
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 #8A6643 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6643 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6643 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6643 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 64)
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Step 400
400
#B79B81
oklch(70.8% 0.049 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48261
oklch(63.1% 0.063 65.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6643
oklch(53.9% 0.068 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5939
oklch(49.1% 0.064 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#634930
oklch(42.7% 0.052 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#8A6643 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) | #726840 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7044 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955E5D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6643
#8A6643
oklch(53.9% 0.068 64.7)
- #4B7393
#4B7393
oklch(53.9% 0.068 243.6)
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 #8A6643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.018
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
Use #8A6643 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.