#8A5232
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.6% 0.088 49.5), rgb(138, 82, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#8A5232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5232 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 82, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.088 49.5) |
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 #8A5232 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5232 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5232 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5232 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C4957B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47A59
oklch(63.1% 0.086 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0623F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 49.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5232
oklch(49.6% 0.088 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4229
oklch(42.7% 0.073 49)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#8A5232 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) | #62582F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6532 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96474A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5232
#8A5232
oklch(49.6% 0.088 49.5)
- #1C6B8A
#1C6B8A
oklch(49.6% 0.088 229.4)
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 #8A5232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
Use #8A5232 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.