#8A5B30
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.3% 0.085 61.5), rgb(138, 91, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8A5B30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5B30 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 91, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.085 61.5) |
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 #8A5B30 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5B30 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5B30 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5B30 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E53
oklch(63.2% 0.084 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6637
oklch(55.6% 0.092 61.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5B30
oklch(51.3% 0.085 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B22
oklch(37.8% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#8A5B30 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) | #6A5F2C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A30 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965151 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5B30
#8A5B30
oklch(51.3% 0.085 61.5)
- #356D93
#356D93
oklch(51.4% 0.084 240.8)
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 #8A5B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
Use #8A5B30 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.