#8A6C42
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.1% 0.07 74.8), rgb(138, 108, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8A6C42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6C42 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 108, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.07 74.8) |
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 #8A6C42 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6C42 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6C42 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6C42 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1845D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6C42
oklch(55.1% 0.07 74.8)
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Step 700
700
#765B35
oklch(49% 0.064 74.8)
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Step 800
800
#604B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E28
oklch(37.6% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#8A6C42 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) | #776D3F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7443 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946462 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6C42
#8A6C42
oklch(55.1% 0.07 74.8)
- #56749A
#56749A
oklch(55.1% 0.069 254.7)
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 #8A6C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.006
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.011
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
Use #8A6C42 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.