#8A5030
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.2% 0.09 48.5), rgb(138, 80, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8A5030 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5030 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 80, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.09 48.5) |
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 #8A5030 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5030 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5030 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5030 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5947A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67958
oklch(63.2% 0.09 49)
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Step 600
600
#A1613E
oklch(55.7% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5030
oklch(49.2% 0.09 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#704228
oklch(42.8% 0.075 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3825
oklch(37.8% 0.058 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#8A5030 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) | #60572D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6430 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974548 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5030
#8A5030
oklch(49.2% 0.09 48.5)
- #146A89
#146A89
oklch(49.1% 0.09 228.5)
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 #8A5030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
Use #8A5030 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.