#8A6921

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#8a6921 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(138, 105, 33), HSL(41°, 61%, 34%), CMYK(0%, 24%, 76%, 46%). Closest named color: olive. Contrast is 5.09:1 on white and 4.12:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#8a6921
RGBrgb(138 105 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(138, 105, 33)
RGB %rgb(54% 41% 13%)
HSLhsl(41 61% 34%)
HSV / HSBhsv(41, 76%, 54%)
HWBhwb(41 13% 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 76%, 46%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(46.81 8.2 43.45)
LCHlch(46.81 44.22 79.31)
OKLaboklab(0.5406 0.0117 0.0959)
OKLCHoklch(0.5406 0.0967 83.02)
Decimal9070881

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorolive ΔE 7.2
Closest web-safe color#996633
Hue41°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)61% / 76%
Lightness (HSL)34%
Brightness or Value (HSV)54%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)42% / 42%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1562
Red / Green / Blue138 / 105 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.09:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.12:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 75 / -26.7 · As background with white / black text: Lc -80.4 / 29.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #8a6921;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(54.06% 0.0967 83.02);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(138 105 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#8a6921] text-[#8a6921] border-[#8a6921]">