#8E6916
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.5% 0.104 82.1), rgb(142, 105, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8E6916 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.104 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6916 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 105, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.104 82.1) |
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 #8E6916 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6916 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E6916 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6916 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68440
oklch(63.2% 0.096 82.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6916
oklch(54.5% 0.104 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A0B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A0F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#8E6916 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) | #786A02 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5E5A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6916
#8E6916
oklch(54.5% 0.104 82.1)
- #4E6FAD
#4E6FAD
oklch(54.5% 0.105 262.2)
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 #8E6916, 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 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E6916 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.