#8A5E35
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52% 0.081 62.5), rgb(138, 94, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8A5E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E35 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.081 62.5) |
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 #8A5E35 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E35 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E35 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E35 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA7
oklch(81% 0.04 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9879
oklch(70.6% 0.062 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#97673A
oklch(55.5% 0.087 62.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5E35
oklch(52% 0.081 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#694626
oklch(42.6% 0.067 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#8A5E35 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) | #6C6131 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B36 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965454 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E35
#8A5E35
oklch(52% 0.081 62.5)
- #3C6E94
#3C6E94
oklch(52% 0.081 243.2)
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 #8A5E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.015
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #8A5E35 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.