#8B6816
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.9% 0.103 83.2), rgb(139, 104, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8B6816 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6816 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.103 83.2) |
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 #8B6816 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6816 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6816 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6816 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#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
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58441
oklch(63.1% 0.095 83.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6816
oklch(53.9% 0.103 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#8B6816 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) | #776803 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F711B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985D59 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6816
#8B6816
oklch(53.9% 0.103 83.2)
- #4E6DAA
#4E6DAA
oklch(53.9% 0.103 262.9)
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 #8B6816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.009
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #8B6816 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.