#8A5A23
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51% 0.094 66.2), rgb(138, 90, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8A5A23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A23 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.094 66.2) |
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 #8A5A23 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A23 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A23 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A23 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 66)
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Step 400
400
#C09870
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07E49
oklch(63.2% 0.093 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B662A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 66)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5A23
oklch(51% 0.094 66.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B451A
oklch(42.5% 0.078 66)
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Step 900
900
#573B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#8A5A23 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) | #6A5E1C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756924 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974F4E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A23
#8A5A23
oklch(51% 0.094 66.2)
- #336A99
#336A99
oklch(50.9% 0.095 246.8)
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 #8A5A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A5A23 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.