#8A532B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.7% 0.091 54.8), rgb(138, 83, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8A532B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A532B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 83, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.091 54.8) |
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 #8A532B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A532B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A532B text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A532B text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49576
oklch(70.7% 0.071 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47A53
oklch(63% 0.09 54.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6237
oklch(55.5% 0.098 54.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A532B
oklch(49.7% 0.091 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4323
oklch(42.8% 0.076 55)
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Step 900
900
#5A3922
oklch(37.8% 0.059 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#8A532B 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) | #635927 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97484A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A532B
#8A532B
oklch(49.7% 0.091 54.8)
- #206A8F
#206A8F
oklch(49.7% 0.092 235.1)
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 #8A532B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A532B 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.