#8D6426
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.4% 0.094 74.2), rgb(141, 100, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8D6426 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6426 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 100, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.094 74.2) |
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 #8D6426 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6426 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6426 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D6426 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B71
oklch(70.7% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9824B
oklch(63.2% 0.087 74.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6426
oklch(53.4% 0.094 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5820
oklch(49% 0.087 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#66491C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#8D6426 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) | #73661E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7028 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5957 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6426
#8D6426
oklch(53.4% 0.094 74.2)
- #456FA2
#456FA2
oklch(53.4% 0.093 254.1)
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 #8D6426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #8D6426 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.