#8E6E1A
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.5% 0.104 86.2), rgb(142, 110, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8E6E1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6E1A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 110, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.104 86.2) |
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 #8E6E1A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6E1A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6E1A text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6E1A text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#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
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 87)
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Step 500
500
#A3853F
oklch(63% 0.096 86.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6E1A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#795C0A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 86.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#8E6E1A 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) | #7C6E08 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B635E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6E1A
#8E6E1A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 86.2)
- #5671B0
#5671B0
oklch(55.6% 0.103 265.6)
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 #8E6E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E6E1A 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.