#8A5512
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(49.9% 0.103 65.9), rgb(138, 85, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8A5512 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5512 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.103 65.9) |
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 #8A5512 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5512 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5512 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5512 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
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37C41
oklch(63% 0.102 66)
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Step 600
600
#9F641D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 65.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5512
oklch(49.9% 0.103 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4411
oklch(42.7% 0.085 66)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#8A5512 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) | #665A03 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736614 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974849 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5512
#8A5512
oklch(49.9% 0.103 65.9)
- #27679A
#27679A
oklch(49.8% 0.104 246.2)
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 #8A5512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A5512 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.