#8A6F15
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.3% 0.106 90.5), rgb(138, 111, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8A6F15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6F15 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 111, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.106 90.5) |
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 #8A6F15 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6F15 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6F15 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6F15 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0873D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 90.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6F15
oklch(55.3% 0.106 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#765E05
oklch(49.2% 0.099 91)
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Step 800
800
#604D0C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#8A6F15 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96655F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6F15
#8A6F15
oklch(55.3% 0.106 90.5)
- #5B6EB0
#5B6EB0
oklch(55.3% 0.105 270.5)
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 #8A6F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #8A6F15 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.