#8A5700
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.2% 0.108 70.5), rgb(138, 87, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8A5700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5700 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 87, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.108 70.5) |
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 #8A5700 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5700 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5700 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5700 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29865
oklch(70.7% 0.084 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D39
oklch(63% 0.107 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E650C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 69.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5700
oklch(50.2% 0.108 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4505
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A11
oklch(37.7% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#8A5700 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) | #685B00 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746704 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984A49 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5700
#8A5700
oklch(50.2% 0.108 70.5)
- #2D679F
#2D679F
oklch(50.3% 0.108 250.2)
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 #8A5700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A5700 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.