#8B6E27
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.3% 0.095 86.2), rgb(139, 110, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8B6E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6E27 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 110, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.095 86.2) |
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 #8B6E27 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6E27 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6E27 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6E27 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18648
oklch(63.2% 0.087 86.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6E27
oklch(55.3% 0.095 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D1A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#8B6E27 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) | #7B6D1E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97645F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6E27
#8B6E27
oklch(55.3% 0.095 86.2)
- #5870AA
#5870AA
oklch(55.2% 0.095 266.2)
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 #8B6E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B6E27 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.