#8B6020
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.3% 0.096 73), rgb(139, 96, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8B6020 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6020 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.096 73) |
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 #8B6020 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6020 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6020 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6020 text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8044
oklch(63.1% 0.095 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#986922
oklch(55.7% 0.104 73.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B6020
oklch(52.3% 0.096 73)
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Step 800
800
#694714
oklch(42.6% 0.08 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C18
oklch(37.6% 0.062 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#8B6020 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) | #6F6217 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D22 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985553 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6020
#8B6020
oklch(52.3% 0.096 73)
- #3F6CA0
#3F6CA0
oklch(52.3% 0.097 253.2)
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 #8B6020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B6020 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.