#8A5838
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.9% 0.081 52.6), rgb(138, 88, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8A5838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5838 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 88, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.081 52.6) |
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 #8A5838 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5838 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5838 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5838 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6441
oklch(55.5% 0.087 52.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5838
oklch(50.9% 0.081 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A27
oklch(37.8% 0.052 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#8A5838 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) | #665D35 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726838 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964E50 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5838
#8A5838
oklch(50.9% 0.081 52.6)
- #2E6D8C
#2E6D8C
oklch(50.8% 0.081 232.9)
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 #8A5838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #8A5838 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.