#8B6836
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(54.2% 0.081 74.4), rgb(139, 104, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8B6836 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6836 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 104, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.081 74.4) |
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 #8B6836 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6836 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B6836 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6836 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69C78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48356
oklch(63.1% 0.073 74.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6836
oklch(54.2% 0.081 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#634A26
oklch(42.7% 0.062 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#513E23
oklch(37.8% 0.049 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#8B6836 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) | #756931 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7237 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965F5C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6836
#8B6836
oklch(54.2% 0.081 74.4)
- #4E719D
#4E719D
oklch(54.1% 0.08 254.6)
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 #8B6836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.017
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
Use #8B6836 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.