#8A604A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.8% 0.064 48.5), rgb(138, 96, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8A604A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A604A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 96, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.064 48.5) |
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 #8A604A | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A604A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A604A text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A604A text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB1
oklch(81% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99988
oklch(70.7% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.06 48.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A604A
oklch(52.8% 0.064 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5642
oklch(49% 0.06 48)
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Step 800
800
#664737
oklch(42.8% 0.05 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C30
oklch(37.8% 0.038 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#8A604A 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) | #6B6448 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94595A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A604A
#8A604A
oklch(52.8% 0.064 48.5)
- #417389
#417389
oklch(52.9% 0.064 228.3)
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 #8A604A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
Use #8A604A 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.