#8A5A34
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.083 57.9), rgb(138, 90, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8A5A34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A34 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.083 57.9) |
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 #8A5A34 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A34 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A34 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A34 text on black | 3.59:1 | 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
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D57
oklch(63.1% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A653C
oklch(55.5% 0.089 57.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5A34
oklch(51.2% 0.083 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4527
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#8A5A34 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) | #685E31 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746934 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965051 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A34
#8A5A34
oklch(51.2% 0.083 57.9)
- #336D90
#336D90
oklch(51.2% 0.082 237.8)
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 #8A5A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
Use #8A5A34 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.