#8E6000
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.5% 0.11 76.2), rgb(142, 96, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8E6000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6000 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 96, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.11 76.2) |
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 #8E6000 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6000 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E6000 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E6000 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A67
oklch(70.6% 0.08 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC813C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 76.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6000
oklch(52.5% 0.11 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#815702
oklch(49% 0.102 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#69480A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#8E6000 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) | #716200 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E06 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5451 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6000
#8E6000
oklch(52.5% 0.11 76.2)
- #3D6BA9
#3D6BA9
oklch(52.5% 0.111 256.4)
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 #8E6000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E6000 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.