#8A6F29
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.4% 0.094 87.5), rgb(138, 111, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#8A6F29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6F29 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 111, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.094 87.5) |
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 #8A6F29 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6F29 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A6F29 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A6F29 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F70
oklch(70.8% 0.067 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08649
oklch(63.1% 0.086 86.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6F29
oklch(55.4% 0.094 87.5)
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Step 700
700
#765D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 87)
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Step 800
800
#604C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#8A6F29 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) | #7C6E20 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83752C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966560 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6F29
#8A6F29
oklch(55.4% 0.094 87.5)
- #5B70AA
#5B70AA
oklch(55.4% 0.094 268.1)
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 #8A6F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A6F29 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.