#8A693A

Accessibility

5.05:1

Vs white / black

5.05:1 · 4.16:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#8a693a

RGB

rgb(138, 105, 58)

RGBA

rgba(138, 105, 58, 1)

HSL

hsl(35, 41%, 38%)

HSLA

hsla(35, 41%, 38%, 1)

HSV

hsv(35, 58%, 54%)

LAB

lab(46.73% 7.4 31.22)

LCH

lch(46.73% 32.09 76.67)

OKLAB

oklab(0.5435 0.0202 0.0739)

OKLCH

oklch(0.5435 0.0766 74.71)

XYZ

xyz(16.30, 15.81, 6.20)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 24%, 58%, 46%)

CSS

color: #8a693a;

CSS variable

--color-8a693a: #8a693a;

SCSS

$color-8a693a: #8a693a;

JavaScript

const color = "#8a693a";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#8a693a";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#8a693a" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#8a693a", "rgb": { "r": 138, "g": 105, "b": 58 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.5435 0.0766 74.71)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#8a693a-1: #8a693a;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

yellow-700

Very different · ΔE 9.11 · #A16207

Nearest CSS named color

Sienna

Very different · ΔE 14.2 · #A0522D

Nearest Material color

lime-900

Very different · ΔE 12.67 · #827717

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 25.03 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff1d3 100fde4c3 200eccfa9 300d8b88d 400be9b6b 500a28050 600886a42 7006d5532 800544023 9003c2c15 950251805

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f5f3ef ece6de e2dace d8cdbd cec1ad c5b49d bba88c b19b7c a78f6b 9e825b 94764a 8a693a 7f6035 735830 684f2c 5c4627 503d22 45351d 392c18 2e2313 231a0f 17110a 0c0905

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f5f3ef ece6de e2dace d8cdbd cec1ad c5b49d bba88c b19b7c a78f6b 9e825b 94764a

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

7f6035 735830 684f2c 5c4627 503d22 45351d 392c18 2e2313 231a0f 17110a 0c0905

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

896b40 886d46 886f4c 877151 867357 85755d 847663 837869 837a6f 827c74 817e7a

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#8A693AStop 1 #395A89Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#894039Stop 1 #8A693AStop 2 #828939Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#8A693AStop 1 #398968Stop 2 #683989Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#8A693AStop 1 #398289Stop 2 #403989Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#48361EStop 1 #7E5F35Stop 2 #B4884BStop 3 #CAAC81Stop 4 #E1CFB7Stop 5

Using this color

Where #8a693a works

#8A693A (#8a693a) sits in the orange family at about 35° hue, 41% saturation, and 38% lightness. Contrast is 5.05:1 on white and 4.16:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: yellow-700 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #8a693a is 4.16:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #8C6A3B#8C6A3B Spectrum #876E40#876E40 Spectrum #83652A#83652A Spectrum #875F26#875F26 Spectrum #916336#916336 Web Safe #996633#996633 Spectrum #7B682D#7B682D Spectrum #956209#956209 Spectrum #8C5821#8C5821 Spectrum #775918#775918 Spectrum #916C0D#916C0D Spectrum #7F5515#7F5515