#8D691C
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.4% 0.101 81.8), rgb(141, 105, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8D691C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 82°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D691C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 105, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.101 81.8) |
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 #8D691C | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D691C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D691C text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D691C text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68443
oklch(63.2% 0.093 81.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D691C
oklch(54.4% 0.101 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A12
oklch(49% 0.094 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A13
oklch(42.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#8D691C 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) | #786A0E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807320 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5E5A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D691C
#8D691C
oklch(54.4% 0.101 81.8)
- #4E6FAA
#4E6FAA
oklch(54.3% 0.1 261.4)
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 #8D691C, 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 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D691C 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.