#8A572D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.5% 0.088 58.3), rgb(138, 87, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8A572D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A572D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 87, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.088 58.3) |
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 #8A572D | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A572D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A572D text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A572D text on black | 3.48:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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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
#D6BAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17C52
oklch(63.1% 0.088 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6436
oklch(55.6% 0.096 57.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A572D
oklch(50.5% 0.088 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#8A572D 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) | #665C29 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964C4D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A572D
#8A572D
oklch(50.5% 0.088 58.3)
- #2B6B91
#2B6B91
oklch(50.4% 0.089 238.3)
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 #8A572D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A572D 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.