#8A5D4C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.2% 0.065 41.5), rgb(138, 93, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8A5D4C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5D4C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 93, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.065 41.5) |
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 #8A5D4C | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5D4C | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5D4C text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5D4C text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#D3BAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.031 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#976653
oklch(55.7% 0.07 42)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5D4C
oklch(52.2% 0.065 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#684538
oklch(42.6% 0.053 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#8A5D4C 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) | #68624B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B4C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945659 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5D4C
#8A5D4C
oklch(52.2% 0.065 41.5)
- #3B7284
#3B7284
oklch(52.2% 0.065 221.6)
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 #8A5D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A5D4C 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.