#8A5138
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.085 44), rgb(138, 81, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8A5138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5138 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 81, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.085 44) |
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 #8A5138 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5138 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5138 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5138 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C5947F
oklch(70.8% 0.067 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5795F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06145
oklch(55.6% 0.092 44.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5138
oklch(49.5% 0.085 44)
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Step 800
800
#6F422E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#8A5138 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) | #605836 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6437 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96474B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5138
#8A5138
oklch(49.5% 0.085 44)
- #186C86
#186C86
oklch(49.6% 0.086 224.1)
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 #8A5138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
Use #8A5138 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.