#8A5411
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.7% 0.104 65.2), rgb(138, 84, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#8A5411 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5411 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 84, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 78%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.104 65.2) |
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 #8A5411 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5411 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5411 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5411 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C4966A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47C41
oklch(63.2% 0.103 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F641D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 65.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5411
oklch(49.7% 0.104 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4411
oklch(42.8% 0.086 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3916
oklch(37.6% 0.068 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#8A5411 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) | #655902 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726512 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974748 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5411
#8A5411
oklch(49.7% 0.104 65.2)
- #246799
#246799
oklch(49.6% 0.104 245)
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 #8A5411, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A5411 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.