#8A5A38
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.08 55.2), rgb(138, 90, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8A5A38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A38 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.08 55.2) |
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 #8A5A38 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A38 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A38 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A38 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF977C
oklch(70.7% 0.061 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5A
oklch(63.2% 0.079 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6540
oklch(55.5% 0.086 54.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5A38
oklch(51.3% 0.08 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B452A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#8A5A38 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) | #685F35 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736938 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965052 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A38
#8A5A38
oklch(51.3% 0.08 55.2)
- #336E8E
#336E8E
oklch(51.3% 0.079 235)
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 #8A5A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A5A38 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.