#8A6D49
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.4% 0.063 72), rgb(138, 109, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8A6D49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6D49 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 109, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.063 72) |
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 #8A6D49 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6D49 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6D49 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6D49 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39D82
oklch(70.8% 0.046 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08463
oklch(63.1% 0.058 71.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6D49
oklch(55.4% 0.063 72)
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Step 700
700
#765B3B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B31
oklch(42.8% 0.049 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#8A6D49 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) | #776E46 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946664 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6D49
#8A6D49
oklch(55.4% 0.063 72)
- #587597
#587597
oklch(55.4% 0.063 252.9)
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 #8A6D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.005
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.007
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
Use #8A6D49 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.