#8A5736
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.6% 0.083 52.7), rgb(138, 87, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#8A5736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5736 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 87, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.083 52.7) |
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 #8A5736 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5736 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5736 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5736 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.082 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6440
oklch(55.6% 0.089 52.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5736
oklch(50.6% 0.083 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C442A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53)
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Step 900
900
#583926
oklch(37.6% 0.054 52)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#8A5736 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) | #655C33 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726736 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964D4F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5736
#8A5736
oklch(50.6% 0.083 52.7)
- #2B6D8C
#2B6D8C
oklch(50.7% 0.082 232.1)
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 #8A5736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A5736 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.