#8A6929
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.1% 0.091 81.1), rgb(138, 105, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8A6929 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6929 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 105, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.091 81.1) |
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 #8A6929 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6929 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6929 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6929 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3844C
oklch(63% 0.083 81.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6929
oklch(54.1% 0.091 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#795B20
oklch(49.1% 0.085 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B1D
oklch(42.9% 0.07 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#503E1D
oklch(37.5% 0.055 81)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#8A6929 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) | #776921 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965F5B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6929
#8A6929
oklch(54.1% 0.091 81.1)
- #506FA4
#506FA4
oklch(54.1% 0.091 260.7)
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 #8A6929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #8A6929 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.