#8B6828
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54% 0.092 79.5), rgb(139, 104, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8B6828 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6828 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.092 79.5) |
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 #8B6828 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6828 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6828 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B6828 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79C71
oklch(70.6% 0.066 79)
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Step 500
500
#A5844B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 79.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6828
oklch(54% 0.092 79.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A20
oklch(49% 0.085 79)
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Step 800
800
#634A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 80)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#8B6828 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) | #766920 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E712A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975E5A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6828
#8B6828
oklch(54% 0.092 79.5)
- #4E6FA4
#4E6FA4
oklch(54% 0.092 259.6)
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 #8B6828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #8B6828 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.