#8A6B23
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.5% 0.096 84.7), rgb(138, 107, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#8A6B23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6B23 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.096 84.7) |
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 #8A6B23 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6B23 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6B23 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6B23 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28547
oklch(63% 0.088 84.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6B23
oklch(54.5% 0.096 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#8A6B23 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) | #796B19 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807326 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96615C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6B23
#8A6B23
oklch(54.5% 0.096 84.7)
- #546FA8
#546FA8
oklch(54.6% 0.095 264.2)
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 #8A6B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.016
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A6B23 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.