#8A6B38
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.7% 0.079 78.3), rgb(138, 107, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8A6B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6B38 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.079 78.3) |
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 #8A6B38 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6B38 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6B38 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6B38 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28456
oklch(63.1% 0.073 77.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6B38
oklch(54.7% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#775B2D
oklch(49% 0.073 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B26
oklch(42.7% 0.061 79)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#8A6B38 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) | #776C33 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F733A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95625F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6B38
#8A6B38
oklch(54.7% 0.079 78.3)
- #54729F
#54729F
oklch(54.8% 0.079 258.3)
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 #8A6B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
Use #8A6B38 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.