#8B6432
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.3% 0.083 71.1), rgb(139, 100, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8B6432 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6432 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 100, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.083 71.1) |
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 #8B6432 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6432 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6432 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6432 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B78
oklch(70.8% 0.06 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78254
oklch(63.2% 0.077 71.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6432
oklch(53.3% 0.083 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C592B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#654925
oklch(42.8% 0.064 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#8B6432 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) | #72662D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F33 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975A59 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6432
#8B6432
oklch(53.3% 0.083 71.1)
- #47709C
#47709C
oklch(53.4% 0.084 251.2)
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 #8B6432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
Use #8B6432 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.