#8E6B05
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.8% 0.111 85.5), rgb(142, 107, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8E6B05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 86°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6B05 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 107, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.111 85.5) |
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 #8E6B05 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6B05 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6B05 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6B05 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58439
oklch(63% 0.101 85.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6B05
oklch(54.8% 0.111 85.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 86)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#8E6B05 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83740F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B605A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6B05
#8E6B05
oklch(54.8% 0.111 85.5)
- #526EB2
#526EB2
oklch(54.8% 0.111 265.9)
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 #8E6B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #8E6B05 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.