#8A6B24
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.5% 0.095 84.5), rgb(138, 107, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8A6B24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6B24 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.095 84.5) |
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 #8A6B24 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6B24 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6B24 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6B24 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
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28548
oklch(63.1% 0.087 84.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6B24
oklch(54.5% 0.095 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#785C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#8A6B24 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) | #796B1A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807327 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96615C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6B24
#8A6B24
oklch(54.5% 0.095 84.5)
- #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 #8A6B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.017
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A6B24 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.