#8A5D3C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.9% 0.076 56.4), rgb(138, 93, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8A5D3C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5D3C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 93, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.076 56.4) |
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 #8A5D3C | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5D3C | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5D3C text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5D3C 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987D
oklch(70.8% 0.059 57)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#986742
oklch(55.7% 0.082 57.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5D3C
oklch(51.9% 0.076 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#69462C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B27
oklch(37.8% 0.05 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#8A5D3C 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) | #6A6139 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955455 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5D3C
#8A5D3C
oklch(51.9% 0.076 56.4)
- #3A6F8F
#3A6F8F
oklch(51.9% 0.076 237.2)
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 #8A5D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.008
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A5D3C 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.