#8A5C4A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52% 0.067 42.2), rgb(138, 92, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8A5C4A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5C4A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.067 42.2) |
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 #8A5C4A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5C4A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5C4A text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5C4A text on black | 3.71:1 | 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
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9788
oklch(70.8% 0.052 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.065 43)
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Step 600
600
#976552
oklch(55.5% 0.071 41.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5C4A
oklch(52% 0.067 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#694537
oklch(42.8% 0.055 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#8A5C4A 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) | #686149 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B4A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955557 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5C4A
#8A5C4A
oklch(52% 0.067 42.2)
- #387285
#387285
oklch(52.1% 0.067 221.9)
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 #8A5C4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A5C4A 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.