#8D6005
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.4% 0.108 76.3), rgb(141, 96, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8D6005 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6005 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 96, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.108 76.3) |
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 #8D6005 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6005 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6005 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D6005 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A68
oklch(70.7% 0.079 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC813E
oklch(63.2% 0.1 76.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6005
oklch(52.4% 0.108 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#815806
oklch(49.2% 0.101 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#69480D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C14
oklch(37.6% 0.065 75.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#8D6005 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) | #706200 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D0B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5451 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6005
#8D6005
oklch(52.4% 0.108 76.3)
- #3E6BA7
#3E6BA7
oklch(52.4% 0.108 256.2)
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 #8D6005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D6005 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.