#8A5E28
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.8% 0.09 68.8), rgb(138, 94, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8A5E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E28 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.09 68.8) |
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 #8A5E28 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E28 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E28 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E28 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BE9971
oklch(70.7% 0.07 68.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AD7F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.089 68.4)
-
Step 600
600
#98682D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 68.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5E28
oklch(51.8% 0.09 68.8)
-
Step 800
800
#69471C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.6)
-
Step 900
900
#563C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 69.3)
-
Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#8A5E28 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) | #6D6122 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B29 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965352 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E28
#8A5E28
oklch(51.8% 0.09 68.8)
- #3C6C9A
#3C6C9A
oklch(51.8% 0.09 249)
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 #8A5E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
Use #8A5E28 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.