#8D6903
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.3% 0.11 84.6), rgb(141, 105, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8D6903 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6903 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 105, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.11 84.6) |
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 #8D6903 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6903 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6903 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6903 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9D
oklch(81% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68439
oklch(63.1% 0.102 84.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6903
oklch(54.3% 0.11 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A05
oklch(42.6% 0.085 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#8D6903 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) | #786900 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81720C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5E59 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6903
#8D6903
oklch(54.3% 0.11 84.6)
- #4F6DB0
#4F6DB0
oklch(54.3% 0.111 264.7)
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 #8D6903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.009
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
Use #8D6903 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.