#8A5619
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.1% 0.1 65.2), rgb(138, 86, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8A5619 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5619 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 86, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 69%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.1 65.2) |
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 #8A5619 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5619 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5619 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5619 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
#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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976D
oklch(70.8% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37C44
oklch(63.1% 0.1 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6523
oklch(55.7% 0.108 65.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5619
oklch(50.1% 0.1 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4415
oklch(42.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#8A5619 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) | #675A0F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73661A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974A4A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5619
#8A5619
oklch(50.1% 0.1 65.2)
- #2A6899
#2A6899
oklch(50.1% 0.101 245.7)
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 #8A5619, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A5619 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.