#8A5B1E
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.1% 0.097 68.9), rgb(138, 91, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8A5B1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5B1E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 91, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.097 68.9) |
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 #8A5B1E | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5B1E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5B1E text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5B1E text on black | 3.59:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C0986D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 68.1)
-
Step 500
500
#AF7E45
oklch(63% 0.096 68.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9A6724
oklch(55.6% 0.104 69.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5B1E
oklch(51.1% 0.097 68.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6B4616
oklch(42.7% 0.08 69.1)
-
Step 900
900
#573B19
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.1)
-
Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#8A5B1E 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) | #6B5E15 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76691F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97504F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5B1E
#8A5B1E
oklch(51.1% 0.097 68.9)
- #366A9B
#366A9B
oklch(51.1% 0.096 249)
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 #8A5B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
Use #8A5B1E 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.