#8A5F2C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.1% 0.087 68.3), rgb(138, 95, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8A5F2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5F2C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 95, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.087 68.3) |
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 #8A5F2C | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5F2C | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5F2C text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5F2C 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
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9973
oklch(70.7% 0.067 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC804E
oklch(63.2% 0.086 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#976830
oklch(55.5% 0.094 68.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5F2C
oklch(52.1% 0.087 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#69471F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#8A5F2C 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) | #6D6227 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C2D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965554 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5F2C
#8A5F2C
oklch(52.1% 0.087 68.3)
- #3E6D99
#3E6D99
oklch(52.1% 0.087 248.3)
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 #8A5F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
Use #8A5F2C 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.