#8E6E07
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.5% 0.111 88), rgb(142, 110, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8E6E07 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6E07 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 110, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 91%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.111 88) |
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 #8E6E07 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6E07 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6E07 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6E07 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38538
oklch(63% 0.102 87.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6E07
oklch(55.5% 0.111 88)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 87)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#8E6E07 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857611 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B635D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6E07
#8E6E07
oklch(55.5% 0.111 88)
- #576FB4
#576FB4
oklch(55.4% 0.111 268.1)
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 #8E6E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E6E07 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.