#8B601C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.3% 0.098 74.1), rgb(139, 96, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#8B601C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B601C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.098 74.1) |
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 #8B601C | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B601C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B601C text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B601C text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC8041
oklch(63% 0.097 74.2)
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Step 600
600
#98691E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 74.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B601C
oklch(52.3% 0.098 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#694711
oklch(42.6% 0.081 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C17
oklch(37.8% 0.063 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#8B601C 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) | #6F6211 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D1E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985553 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B601C
#8B601C
oklch(52.3% 0.098 74.1)
- #3F6CA1
#3F6CA1
oklch(52.3% 0.098 253.6)
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 #8B601C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B601C 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.