#8A552E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.1% 0.089 55.4), rgb(138, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#8A552E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A552E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.089 55.4) |
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 #8A552E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A552E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A552E text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A552E text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39677
oklch(70.8% 0.069 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37B54
oklch(63.1% 0.088 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6339
oklch(55.6% 0.096 54.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A552E
oklch(50.1% 0.089 55.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4325
oklch(42.7% 0.074 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#8A552E 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) | #645A2A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71662E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974A4C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A552E
#8A552E
oklch(50.1% 0.089 55.4)
- #266B8F
#266B8F
oklch(50.1% 0.089 235.4)
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 #8A552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
Use #8A552E 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.