#8B6608
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.4% 0.107 82.9), rgb(139, 102, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8B6608 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6608 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 102, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.107 82.9) |
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 #8B6608 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6608 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6608 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6608 text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B89D68
oklch(70.8% 0.077 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#A7843D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 82.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6608
oklch(53.4% 0.107 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A03
oklch(49% 0.1 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#654A0B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#8B6608 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) | #756700 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7010 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985B56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6608
#8B6608
oklch(53.4% 0.107 82.9)
- #4B6BAB
#4B6BAB
oklch(53.3% 0.108 263.1)
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 #8B6608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.008
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
Use #8B6608 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.