#8A5508
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.8% 0.107 67.6), rgb(138, 85, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#8A5508 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5508 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.107 67.6) |
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 #8A5508 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5508 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5508 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5508 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C39768
oklch(70.7% 0.082 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6416
oklch(55.6% 0.115 67.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5508
oklch(49.8% 0.107 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E440B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#8A5508 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) | #665900 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73660B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974848 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5508
#8A5508
oklch(49.8% 0.107 67.6)
- #28679C
#28679C
oklch(49.9% 0.106 247.4)
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 #8A5508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A5508 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.