#8B6725
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.8% 0.094 79.2), rgb(139, 103, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8B6725 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6725 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 103, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.094 79.2) |
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 #8B6725 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6725 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6725 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6725 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79C70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5834A
oklch(63% 0.086 79.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6725
oklch(53.8% 0.094 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A1D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 79.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#8B6725 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) | #75681C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7127 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975D59 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6725
#8B6725
oklch(53.8% 0.094 79.2)
- #4C6EA4
#4C6EA4
oklch(53.7% 0.094 259.3)
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 #8B6725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B6725 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.