#8A5A26
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.092 65), rgb(138, 90, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8A5A26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A26 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.092 65) |
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 #8A5A26 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A26 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A26 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A26 text on black | 3.57:1 | 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09871
oklch(70.7% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.092 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B662D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 65)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5A26
oklch(51% 0.092 65)
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Step 800
800
#6B451C
oklch(42.6% 0.076 65)
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Step 900
900
#573B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#8A5A26 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) | #695E20 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756927 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974F4F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A26
#8A5A26
oklch(51% 0.092 65)
- #336B97
#336B97
oklch(51% 0.092 244.8)
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 #8A5A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #8A5A26 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.