#8A5A06
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(50.8% 0.106 72.6), rgb(138, 90, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8A5A06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A06 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 92%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.106 72.6) |
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 #8A5A06 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A06 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A06 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A06 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09966
oklch(70.7% 0.082 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3A
oklch(63% 0.105 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B670E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 73.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5A06
oklch(50.8% 0.106 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4606
oklch(42.7% 0.088 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#8A5A06 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76690A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974E4C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A06
#8A5A06
oklch(50.8% 0.106 72.6)
- #3468A0
#3468A0
oklch(50.9% 0.106 252.1)
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 #8A5A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
Use #8A5A06 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.