#8A562B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.09 58.2), rgb(138, 86, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8A562B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 58°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A562B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 86, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.09 58.2) |
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 #8A562B | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A562B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A562B text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A562B text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C51
oklch(63.2% 0.089 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6435
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A562B
oklch(50.3% 0.09 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#8A562B 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) | #665B27 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974B4C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A562B
#8A562B
oklch(50.3% 0.09 58.2)
- #296B91
#296B91
oklch(50.3% 0.089 237.7)
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 #8A562B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
Use #8A562B 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.