#8A562D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.089 57.1), rgb(138, 86, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8A562D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A562D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 86, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.089 57.1) |
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 #8A562D | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A562D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A562D text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A562D text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27C53
oklch(63.2% 0.088 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6437
oklch(55.6% 0.095 57.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A562D
oklch(50.3% 0.089 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#8A562D 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) | #655B29 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974B4D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A562D
#8A562D
oklch(50.3% 0.089 57.1)
- #296B90
#296B90
oklch(50.3% 0.088 237)
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 #8A562D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
Use #8A562D 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.