#8E6D29
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.4% 0.094 82.4), rgb(142, 109, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8E6D29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6D29 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 109, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.094 82.4) |
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 #8E6D29 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6D29 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6D29 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6D29 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D70
oklch(70.7% 0.068 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38449
oklch(63% 0.086 82.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6D29
oklch(55.4% 0.094 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#795B1C
oklch(49% 0.087 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#634B1A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#8E6D29 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) | #7B6D21 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A635F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6D29
#8E6D29
oklch(55.4% 0.094 82.4)
- #5572AA
#5572AA
oklch(55.4% 0.094 262.8)
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 #8E6D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E6D29 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.