#8A6D06
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.8% 0.11 89.9), rgb(138, 109, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8A6D06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6D06 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 92%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.11 89.9) |
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 #8A6D06 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6D06 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6D06 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6D06 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49F66
oklch(70.8% 0.079 90)
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Step 500
500
#A18639
oklch(63% 0.101 89.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6D06
oklch(54.8% 0.11 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F4011
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250C
oklch(26.8% 0.041 89.6)
#8A6D06 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827410 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96625C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6D06
#8A6D06
oklch(54.8% 0.11 89.9)
- #586CB1
#586CB1
oklch(54.7% 0.11 270.2)
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 #8A6D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.015
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A6D06 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.