#8A6E10
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55% 0.108 90.1), rgb(138, 110, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8A6E10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6E10 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 110, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.108 90.1) |
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 #8A6E10 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6E10 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6E10 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6E10 text on black | 4.31:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39F67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1873C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 90.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6E10
oklch(55% 0.108 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#775D01
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F4013
oklch(37.8% 0.065 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#8A6E10 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837517 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96635D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6E10
#8A6E10
oklch(55% 0.108 90.1)
- #596DB1
#596DB1
oklch(55% 0.109 270.1)
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 #8A6E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.017
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #8A6E10 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.