#8A5E41
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.2% 0.072 53.9), rgb(138, 94, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8A5E41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E41 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.072 53.9) |
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 #8A5E41 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E41 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E41 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E41 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9880
oklch(70.8% 0.056 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E60
oklch(63.1% 0.071 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#976747
oklch(55.7% 0.077 54.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5E41
oklch(52.2% 0.072 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#69462F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#8A5E41 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) | #6B623F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C41 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955657 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E41
#8A5E41
oklch(52.2% 0.072 53.9)
- #3C708D
#3C708D
oklch(52.1% 0.072 234.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #8A5E41
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #8A5E41. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.006
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A5E41 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.