#8A681A
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.8% 0.1 83.3), rgb(138, 104, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8A681A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A681A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 104, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.1 83.3) |
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 #8A681A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A681A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A681A text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A681A text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48443
oklch(63% 0.092 83.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A681A
oklch(53.8% 0.1 83.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B13
oklch(49.1% 0.093 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#634B14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 84)
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Step 900
900
#513E18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#8A681A 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) | #76680B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E711E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965D59 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A681A
#8A681A
oklch(53.8% 0.1 83.3)
- #4F6DA8
#4F6DA8
oklch(53.8% 0.099 263)
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 #8A681A, 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 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A681A 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.