#8A5A42
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.073 47.2), rgb(138, 90, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8A5A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A42 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.073 47.2) |
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 #8A5A42 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A42 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A42 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A42 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9683
oklch(70.6% 0.056 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C63
oklch(63% 0.072 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#99654A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 48.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5A42
oklch(51.4% 0.073 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4431
oklch(42.5% 0.061 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#573A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#8A5A42 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) | #675F40 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726942 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955154 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A42
#8A5A42
oklch(51.4% 0.073 47.2)
- #337088
#337088
oklch(51.5% 0.073 226.7)
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 #8A5A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.014
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #8A5A42 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.