#8E6801
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.2% 0.111 83.2), rgb(142, 104, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8E6801 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6801 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 104, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.111 83.2) |
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 #8E6801 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6801 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E6801 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6801 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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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
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78339
oklch(63% 0.102 82.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6801
oklch(54.2% 0.111 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#533E11
oklch(37.8% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#8E6801 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 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81720A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5C58 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6801
#8E6801
oklch(54.2% 0.111 83.2)
- #4C6DB0
#4C6DB0
oklch(54.1% 0.112 263.3)
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 #8E6801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.010
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E6801 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.