#8D6513
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.5% 0.104 79.4), rgb(141, 101, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8D6513 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6513 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 76%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.104 79.4) |
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 #8D6513 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6513 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6513 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D6513 text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88240
oklch(63% 0.096 79.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6513
oklch(53.5% 0.104 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E590D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#664910
oklch(42.7% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 79)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#8D6513 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) | #746600 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7017 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5A56 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6513
#8D6513
oklch(53.5% 0.104 79.4)
- #476DA9
#476DA9
oklch(53.4% 0.104 259.2)
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 #8D6513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #8D6513 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.