Is #8A6E4E accessible for body text on white?

#8A6E4E has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 against white, which is sufficient for WCAG AA body text (4.5:1).

What is the complementary color of #8A6E4E?

The complement of #8A6E4E is #4E6A8A.

#8A6E4E Shadow

rgb(138, 110, 78)

Color conversions

HEX: #8A6E4E
RGB: rgb(138, 110, 78)
RGBA: rgba(138, 110, 78, 1)
HSL: hsl(32, 28%, 42%)
HSV / HSB: hsv(32, 43%, 54%)
CMYK: cmyk(0%, 20%, 43%, 46%)

Wide-gamut spaces

XYZ: xyz(17.433, 17.106, 9.59)
LAB: lab(48.39 6.53 22.04)
LCH: lch(48.39 22.98 73.5)
OKLAB: oklab(55.76% 0.0199 0.0545)
OKLCH: oklch(55.76% 0.058 69.92)
Nearest name: Shadow

Shades, tints and tones

Shades

Tints

Tones

Color harmonies

Complementary

The hue directly opposite on the color wheel. Maximum contrast, ideal for a single accent against a dominant brand color.

Analogous

Neighbouring hues that share a temperature. The safest harmony for calm, cohesive interfaces.

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced 120 degrees apart. Vibrant and balanced — use one as dominant and the other two sparingly.

Split Complementary

The complement split into two adjacent hues. Nearly the contrast of complementary with noticeably less tension.

Square (Tetradic)

Four hues at 90-degree intervals. A rich set for illustration, data visualisation, and category coding.

Rectangle (Tetradic)

Two complementary pairs offset by 60 degrees. Gives two warm and two cool options in one system.

Monochromatic

A single hue across five lightness levels. The foundation of most UI scales and the most accessible starting point.

Similar colors

Closest matches

Opacity variations

#8a6e4e1a

#8a6e4e33

#8a6e4e4d

#8a6e4e66

#8a6e4e80

#8a6e4e99

#8a6e4eb3

#8a6e4ecc

#8a6e4ee6

#8a6e4eff

On white

4.75:1

Body text AA · Large text AA

On black

4.42:1

Body text AA Large · Large text AA

White-on-color contrast is 4.75:1.

Color blindness preview

Protanopia

No red cones — ~1% of men

Protanomaly

Reduced red sensitivity — ~1% of men

Deuteranopia

No green cones — ~1% of men

Deuteranomaly

Reduced green sensitivity — ~5% of men

Tritanopia

No blue cones — very rare

Tritanomaly

Reduced blue sensitivity — very rare

Achromatopsia

No color perception — ~1 in 30,000

Achromatomaly

Partial color perception — rare

Meaning, psychology and brand usage

Friendly energy without red's alarm

Orange reads as enthusiastic and affordable. It converts well on calls to action because it is highly visible yet lacks red's threat association. At low saturation it becomes terracotta and shifts from playful to crafted and earthy.

Associated with harvest, warmth, and creativity in Western markets, and with sacred devotion in India where saffron carries religious weight.

The colour had no English name until the fruit arrived in the sixteenth century — before that it was 'geoluread', yellow-red. Modern brand orange owes its ubiquity to inexpensive azo pigments.

Strong for developer tools, logistics, and value-focused consumer brands. Pair with a dark neutral rather than another warm hue to avoid a Halloween reading.

Common industries: Technology, Logistics, Fitness, Construction, Family retail. Pairs well with deep teal for balance, off-black for contrast, sand for a natural palette.

Code exports

CSS

:root {
  --color-shadow: #8a6e4e;
  --color-shadow-rgb: 138 110 78;
  --color-shadow-hsl: 32 28% 42%;
  --color-shadow-oklch: 55.76% 0.058 69.92;
}

.element {
  color: #8a6e4e;
  background-color: hsl(32, 28%, 42%);
  border: 1px solid rgb(138 110 78 / 40%);
}

SCSS

$shadow: #8a6e4e;
$shadow-light: #c5b7a7;
$shadow-dark: #453727;

.element {
  color: $shadow;
  background: rgba($shadow, 0.12);

  &:hover {
    color: darken($shadow, 8%);
  }
}

LESS

@shadow: #8a6e4e;
@shadow-light: lighten(@shadow, 12%);
@shadow-dark: darken(@shadow, 12%);

.element {
  color: @shadow;
  background: fade(@shadow, 12%);
}

Tailwind CSS

/* Tailwind v4 — src/styles.css */
@theme {
  --color-shadow-50: #e8e2dc;
  --color-shadow-100: #dcd4ca;
  --color-shadow-200: #d0c5b8;
  --color-shadow-300: #b9a895;
  --color-shadow-400: #a18b71;
  --color-shadow-500: #8a6e4e;
  --color-shadow-600: #7c6346;
  --color-shadow-700: #614d37;
  --color-shadow-800: #453727;
  --color-shadow-900: #292117;
}

/* Usage */
<div class="bg-shadow-500 text-shadow-50 ring-shadow-600" />

/* Arbitrary value, no config needed */
<div class="bg-[#8a6e4e]" />

Bootstrap

// Bootstrap 5 — _variables.scss (before importing bootstrap)
$shadow: #8a6e4e;
$primary: $shadow;

$theme-colors: map-merge($theme-colors, (
  "shadow": $shadow
));

// Generates .text-shadow, .bg-shadow, .btn-shadow
@import "bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";

Flutter

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

const Color shadow = Color(0xFF8A6E4E);

// As a MaterialColor swatch
const MaterialColor shadowSwatch = MaterialColor(0xFF8A6E4E, <int, Color>{
  50: Color(0xFFE8E2DC),
  100: Color(0xFFDCD4CA),
  200: Color(0xFFD0C5B8),
  300: Color(0xFFB9A895),
  400: Color(0xFFA18B71),
  500: Color(0xFF8A6E4E),
  600: Color(0xFF7C6346),
  700: Color(0xFF614D37),
  800: Color(0xFF453727),
  900: Color(0xFF292117),
});

Swift / SwiftUI

import SwiftUI

extension Color {
    /// #8a6e4e — Shadow
    static let shadow = Color(
        red: 0.5412,
        green: 0.4314,
        blue: 0.3059
    )
}

// UIKit
extension UIColor {
    static let shadow = UIColor(
        red: 0.5412,
        green: 0.4314,
        blue: 0.3059,
        alpha: 1.0
    )
}

Android

<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<resources>
    <color name="shadow">#8A6E4E</color>
    <color name="shadow_translucent">#808A6E4E</color>
</resources>

<!-- Jetpack Compose -->
val Shadow = Color(0xFF8A6E4E)

JavaScript

export const SHADOW = {
  hex: "#8a6e4e",
  rgb: [138, 110, 78],
  hsl: [32, 28, 42],
  oklch: "oklch(55.76% 0.058 69.92)",
};

JSON tokens

{
  "$schema": "https://design-tokens.org/schema.json",
  "shadow": {
    "$type": "color",
    "$value": "#8a6e4e",
    "$description": "Shadow — generated by ColorVerse AI"
  }
}