#8A5A32
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.084 59.1), rgb(138, 90, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8A5A32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 59°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A32 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.084 59.1) |
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 #8A5A32 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A32 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A32 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A32 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09778
oklch(70.7% 0.065 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D55
oklch(63.1% 0.083 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A663A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 59.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5A32
oklch(51.2% 0.084 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4525
oklch(42.7% 0.07 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#8A5A32 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) | #685E2E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746932 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965051 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A32
#8A5A32
oklch(51.2% 0.084 59.1)
- #336D91
#336D91
oklch(51.2% 0.083 238.6)
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 #8A5A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
Use #8A5A32 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.