#8A533E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50% 0.081 41.5), rgb(138, 83, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8A533E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A533E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 83, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.081 41.5) |
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 #8A533E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A533E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A533E text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A533E text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37963
oklch(63% 0.08 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E614A
oklch(55.5% 0.087 41.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A533E
oklch(50% 0.081 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#8A533E 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) | #615A3C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E663D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964A4E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A533E
#8A533E
oklch(50% 0.081 41.5)
- #206D84
#206D84
oklch(49.9% 0.081 222.2)
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 #8A533E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A533E 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.