#8A6E23
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.2% 0.098 87.7), rgb(138, 110, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8A6E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6E23 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 110, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.098 87.7) |
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 #8A6E23 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6E23 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6E23 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6E23 text on black | 4.33:1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6D
oklch(70.6% 0.07 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08645
oklch(63% 0.09 87.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6E23
oklch(55.2% 0.098 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D17
oklch(49.1% 0.09 88)
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Step 800
800
#604C16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F4019
oklch(37.8% 0.059 88.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#8A6E23 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) | #7B6D18 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827527 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96645F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6E23
#8A6E23
oklch(55.2% 0.098 87.7)
- #596FAB
#596FAB
oklch(55.1% 0.098 267.8)
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 #8A6E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
Use #8A6E23 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.