#8A5533
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.2% 0.086 52.3), rgb(138, 85, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8A5533 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5533 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.086 52.3) |
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 #8A5533 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5533 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5533 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5533 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2957B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B59
oklch(63.1% 0.084 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E633E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 51.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5533
oklch(50.2% 0.086 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4328
oklch(42.6% 0.071 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#8A5533 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) | #645B30 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716633 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964B4D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5533
#8A5533
oklch(50.2% 0.086 52.3)
- #266C8C
#266C8C
oklch(50.2% 0.085 232)
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 #8A5533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
Use #8A5533 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.