#8A5017
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(48.9% 0.103 59.9), rgb(138, 80, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#8A5017 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5017 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 80, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.103 59.9) |
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 #8A5017 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5017 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5017 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5017 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABAA1
oklch(81% 0.05 60)
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Step 400
400
#C6956D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77A46
oklch(63.2% 0.102 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26225
oklch(55.7% 0.111 60.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5017
oklch(48.9% 0.103 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#714217
oklch(42.7% 0.086 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B381A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#8A5017 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) | #62560D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6317 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974345 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5017
#8A5017
oklch(48.9% 0.103 59.9)
- #166794
#166794
oklch(49% 0.103 239.5)
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 #8A5017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.023
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
Use #8A5017 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.