#8A5000
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.8% 0.11 64.2), rgb(138, 80, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#8A5000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5000 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.11 64.2) |
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 #8A5000 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5000 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5000 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5000 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69567
oklch(70.6% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26214
oklch(55.6% 0.118 64.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5000
oklch(48.8% 0.11 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#71420A
oklch(42.6% 0.091 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#8A5000 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) | #625600 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706301 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984243 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5000
#8A5000
oklch(48.8% 0.11 64.2)
- #176599
#176599
oklch(48.8% 0.11 243.9)
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 #8A5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
Use #8A5000 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.