#8A5C49
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52% 0.067 43.2), rgb(138, 92, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8A5C49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5C49 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.067 43.2) |
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 #8A5C49 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5C49 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5C49 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5C49 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9787
oklch(70.8% 0.052 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D69
oklch(63.2% 0.067 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#986550
oklch(55.6% 0.074 43.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5C49
oklch(52% 0.067 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#8A5C49 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) | #686148 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B49 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955457 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5C49
#8A5C49
oklch(52% 0.067 43.2)
- #387185
#387185
oklch(51.8% 0.067 223.4)
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 #8A5C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A5C49 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.