#8B6015
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.2% 0.102 75.6), rgb(139, 96, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8B6015 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6015 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.102 75.6) |
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 #8B6015 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6015 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6015 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6015 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A68
oklch(70.7% 0.079 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD803D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#986916
oklch(55.7% 0.109 75.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B6015
oklch(52.2% 0.102 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#69470B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#563C14
oklch(37.7% 0.066 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#8B6015 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) | #706204 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C18 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985452 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6015
#8B6015
oklch(52.2% 0.102 75.6)
- #3F6BA3
#3F6BA3
oklch(52.2% 0.102 255.2)
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 #8B6015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B6015 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.