#8A5826
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.6% 0.093 62.8), rgb(138, 88, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8A5826 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5826 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 88, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.093 62.8) |
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 #8A5826 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5826 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5826 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5826 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4C
oklch(63.2% 0.092 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C652F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5826
oklch(50.6% 0.093 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#8A5826 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) | #685C20 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736827 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974D4D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5826
#8A5826
oklch(50.6% 0.093 62.8)
- #2E6A95
#2E6A95
oklch(50.5% 0.092 242.9)
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 #8A5826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A5826 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.