#8A5E39
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.1% 0.078 59.9), rgb(138, 94, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8A5E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E39 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.078 59.9) |
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 #8A5E39 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E39 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E39 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E39 text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#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
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBA9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD987B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E59
oklch(63% 0.077 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#97673F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5E39
oklch(52.1% 0.078 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#694629
oklch(42.7% 0.064 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#8A5E39 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) | #6B6236 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B39 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965555 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E39
#8A5E39
oklch(52.1% 0.078 59.9)
- #3C6F91
#3C6F91
oklch(52.1% 0.077 239.7)
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 #8A5E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.011
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A5E39 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.