#8A5C20
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.4% 0.095 69.4), rgb(138, 92, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#8A5C20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5C20 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.095 69.4) |
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 #8A5C20 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5C20 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5C20 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5C20 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF996E
oklch(70.8% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F46
oklch(63.1% 0.094 70)
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Step 600
600
#9A6726
oklch(55.6% 0.103 68.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5C20
oklch(51.4% 0.095 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4617
oklch(42.7% 0.079 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#8A5C20 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) | #6B5F18 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A21 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975150 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5C20
#8A5C20
oklch(51.4% 0.095 69.4)
- #386B9B
#386B9B
oklch(51.5% 0.094 248.8)
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 #8A5C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A5C20 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.