#8E620D
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53% 0.107 76.7), rgb(142, 98, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8E620D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E620D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 98, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.107 76.7) |
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 #8E620D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E620D | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E620D text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E620D text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB813F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 76.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E620D
oklch(53% 0.107 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#80580A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 76.8)
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Step 800
800
#68480E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#553D15
oklch(37.8% 0.065 77.1)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#8E620D 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) | #726400 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F12 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5653 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E620D
#8E620D
oklch(53% 0.107 76.7)
- #416CA8
#416CA8
oklch(52.8% 0.107 257)
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 #8E620D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E620D 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.