#8D650D
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.5% 0.107 80.2), rgb(141, 101, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8D650D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D650D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.107 80.2) |
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 #8D650D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D650D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D650D text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D650D text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8833E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 80.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D650D
oklch(53.5% 0.107 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5907
oklch(49.1% 0.099 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#66490D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#533D15
oklch(37.6% 0.063 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#8D650D 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) | #756600 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7013 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5956 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D650D
#8D650D
oklch(53.5% 0.107 80.2)
- #486DAA
#486DAA
oklch(53.5% 0.105 260)
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 #8D650D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.013
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D650D 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.