#8A603E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.6% 0.073 59.3), rgb(138, 96, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8A603E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A603E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 96, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.073 59.3) |
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 #8A603E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A603E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A603E text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A603E text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9980
oklch(70.6% 0.053 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88060
oklch(63.1% 0.067 59.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A603E
oklch(52.6% 0.073 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5738
oklch(49% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#66472F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#8A603E 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) | #6D633B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955758 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A603E
#8A603E
oklch(52.6% 0.073 59.3)
- #407090
#407090
oklch(52.5% 0.073 239.4)
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 #8A603E, 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 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #8A603E 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.