#8A572B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.5% 0.09 59.3), rgb(138, 87, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8A572B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 59°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A572B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 87, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.09 59.3) |
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 #8A572B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A572B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A572B text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A572B text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#D7BBA5
oklch(81% 0.044 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29775
oklch(70.8% 0.07 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17C51
oklch(63% 0.088 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6434
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A572B
oklch(50.5% 0.09 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#8A572B 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) | #665C27 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73672B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974C4D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A572B
#8A572B
oklch(50.5% 0.09 59.3)
- #2B6B92
#2B6B92
oklch(50.5% 0.09 239)
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 #8A572B, 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
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
Use #8A572B 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.