#8A5C1A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.3% 0.099 71.1), rgb(138, 92, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8A5C1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5C1A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.099 71.1) |
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 #8A5C1A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5C1A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5C1A text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5C1A text on black | 3.62:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F42
oklch(63.2% 0.098 71)
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Step 600
600
#9A671F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 70.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5C1A
oklch(51.3% 0.099 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4612
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B17
oklch(37.7% 0.064 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#8A5C1A 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) | #6C5F0F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A1C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97504F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5C1A
#8A5C1A
oklch(51.3% 0.099 71.1)
- #386A9E
#386A9E
oklch(51.4% 0.099 251.1)
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 #8A5C1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
Use #8A5C1A 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.