#8B6600
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.4% 0.11 83.5), rgb(139, 102, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8B6600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6600 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 102, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.11 83.5) |
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 #8B6600 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6600 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6600 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6600 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A7843A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 83.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6600
oklch(53.4% 0.11 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#8B6600 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) | #756600 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7009 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985B56 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6600
#8B6600
oklch(53.4% 0.11 83.5)
- #4B6BAC
#4B6BAC
oklch(53.4% 0.109 263.3)
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 #8B6600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.007
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B6600 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.