#8A6A44
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.7% 0.067 70.4), rgb(138, 106, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8A6A44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6A44 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 106, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.067 70.4) |
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 #8A6A44 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6A44 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6A44 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6A44 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAC
oklch(81% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49C80
oklch(70.7% 0.048 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28360
oklch(63.1% 0.062 69.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6A44
oklch(54.7% 0.067 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#775B38
oklch(49.1% 0.062 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#8A6A44 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) | #756B41 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7345 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946261 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6A44
#8A6A44
oklch(54.7% 0.067 70.4)
- #527497
#527497
oklch(54.7% 0.067 249.8)
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 #8A6A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.012
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
Use #8A6A44 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.