#8A5F3D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.074 58.5), rgb(138, 95, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#8A5F3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5F3D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 95, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.074 58.5) |
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 #8A5F3D | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5F3D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5F3D text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5F3D text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAA
oklch(81% 0.036 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC987D
oklch(70.6% 0.057 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#966742
oklch(55.5% 0.08 58.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5F3D
oklch(52.3% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#68462C
oklch(42.6% 0.061 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B27
oklch(37.7% 0.048 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#8A5F3D 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) | #6C633A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955657 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5F3D
#8A5F3D
oklch(52.3% 0.074 58.5)
- #3E7090
#3E7090
oklch(52.4% 0.074 238.5)
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 #8A5F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.008
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A5F3D 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.