#8A5639
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.5% 0.081 49.3), rgb(138, 86, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8A5639 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5639 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 86, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.081 49.3) |
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 #8A5639 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5639 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5639 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5639 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2967E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5639
oklch(50.5% 0.081 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#8A5639 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) | #645C37 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716739 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964C4F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5639
#8A5639
oklch(50.5% 0.081 49.3)
- #296D8A
#296D8A
oklch(50.5% 0.081 229.8)
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 #8A5639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A5639 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.