#8A5523
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50% 0.095 60.7), rgb(138, 85, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8A5523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5523 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.095 60.7) |
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 #8A5523 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5523 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5523 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5523 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 61)
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Step 600
600
#9E642E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 60.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5523
oklch(50% 0.095 60.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E441D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#8A5523 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) | #655A1D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726623 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97494A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5523
#8A5523
oklch(50% 0.095 60.7)
- #266994
#266994
oklch(49.9% 0.096 240.9)
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 #8A5523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
Use #8A5523 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.