#8A6A52
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55% 0.054 58.2), rgb(138, 106, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8A6A52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6A52 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 106, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.054 58.2) |
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 #8A6A52 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6A52 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6A52 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6A52 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49B89
oklch(70.7% 0.039 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1826C
oklch(63% 0.05 57)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6A52
oklch(55% 0.054 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#775A44
oklch(49.2% 0.051 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#614938
oklch(42.6% 0.042 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D30
oklch(37.6% 0.033 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#8A6A52 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) | #746C50 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7352 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936464 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6A52
#8A6A52
oklch(55% 0.054 58.2)
- #53768E
#53768E
oklch(54.9% 0.055 239)
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 #8A6A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #8A6A52 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.