#8A6717
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.6% 0.102 82.8), rgb(138, 103, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8A6717 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 83°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6717 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 103, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.102 82.8) |
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 #8A6717 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6717 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6717 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6717 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58442
oklch(63.1% 0.094 82.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6717
oklch(53.6% 0.102 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B11
oklch(49.2% 0.095 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#8A6717 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) | #766705 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E701B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965C58 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6717
#8A6717
oklch(53.6% 0.102 82.8)
- #4D6CA8
#4D6CA8
oklch(53.5% 0.101 262.7)
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 #8A6717, 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 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
Use #8A6717 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.