#8E6415
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.4% 0.104 77.5), rgb(142, 100, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8E6415 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6415 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 100, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.104 77.5) |
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 #8E6415 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6415 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E6415 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E6415 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8241
oklch(63.2% 0.096 77.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6415
oklch(53.4% 0.104 77.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F580F
oklch(49% 0.097 76.8)
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Step 800
800
#674912
oklch(42.8% 0.08 78)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#8E6415 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) | #746602 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7019 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5855 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6415
#8E6415
oklch(53.4% 0.104 77.5)
- #456EA8
#456EA8
oklch(53.5% 0.103 257.2)
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 #8E6415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #8E6415 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.