#8B6C09
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.7% 0.109 88.1), rgb(139, 108, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#8B6C09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6C09 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 108, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.109 88.1) |
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 #8B6C09 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6C09 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6C09 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6C09 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A3863A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 88.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6C09
oklch(54.7% 0.109 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C07
oklch(42.8% 0.084 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#8B6C09 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827412 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98615B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6C09
#8B6C09
oklch(54.7% 0.109 88.1)
- #556DB0
#556DB0
oklch(54.7% 0.109 267.8)
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 #8B6C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.012
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
Use #8B6C09 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.