#8A5F2A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.1% 0.089 69.2), rgb(138, 95, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8A5F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5F2A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 95, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.089 69.2) |
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 #8A5F2A | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5F2A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5F2A text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5F2A 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9972
oklch(70.7% 0.068 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC804C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#97682E
oklch(55.5% 0.095 69.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5F2A
oklch(52.1% 0.089 69.2)
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Step 800
800
#69471D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#8A5F2A 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) | #6D6224 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965553 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5F2A
#8A5F2A
oklch(52.1% 0.089 69.2)
- #3E6D9A
#3E6D9A
oklch(52.2% 0.088 248.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A5F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A5F2A 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.