#8A5038
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.3% 0.086 42.9), rgb(138, 80, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#8A5038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5038 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 80, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.086 42.9) |
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 #8A5038 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5038 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5038 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5038 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59380
oklch(70.6% 0.067 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B5785F
oklch(63% 0.085 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16046
oklch(55.6% 0.093 42.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5038
oklch(49.3% 0.086 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#70412E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#8A5038 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) | #5F5736 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6437 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96464A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5038
#8A5038
oklch(49.3% 0.086 42.9)
- #146C85
#146C85
oklch(49.5% 0.086 222.7)
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 #8A5038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #8A5038 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.