#8A6D41
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.3% 0.071 76.9), rgb(138, 109, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8A6D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6D41 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.071 76.9) |
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 #8A6D41 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6D41 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6D41 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6D41 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 77)
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Step 500
500
#A0855C
oklch(63.2% 0.066 77.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6D41
oklch(55.3% 0.071 76.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C34
oklch(49.2% 0.066 77)
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Step 800
800
#604B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 77)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#8A6D41 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) | #786E3D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7542 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946562 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6D41
#8A6D41
oklch(55.3% 0.071 76.9)
- #57749C
#57749C
oklch(55.3% 0.071 256.6)
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 #8A6D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.005
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.012
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A6D41 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.