#8A5E3D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.1% 0.075 57.1), rgb(138, 94, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8A5E3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E3D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.075 57.1) |
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 #8A5E3D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E3D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E3D text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E3D 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
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD987E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#976743
oklch(55.6% 0.08 57.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5E3D
oklch(52.1% 0.075 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#69462C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B28
oklch(37.7% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#8A5E3D 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) | #6B623A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C3D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955556 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E3D
#8A5E3D
oklch(52.1% 0.075 57.1)
- #3C708F
#3C708F
oklch(52.2% 0.074 236.7)
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 #8A5E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.007
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
Use #8A5E3D 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.