#8A6241
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53% 0.07 60), rgb(138, 98, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8A6241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6241 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 98, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.07 60) |
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 #8A6241 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6241 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6241 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6241 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99A81
oklch(70.8% 0.051 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78062
oklch(63% 0.064 58.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6241
oklch(53% 0.07 60)
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Step 700
700
#7C583A
oklch(49.1% 0.065 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#654830
oklch(42.7% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#8A6241 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) | #6E653E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E41 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955A5A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6241
#8A6241
oklch(53% 0.07 60)
- #447191
#447191
oklch(53% 0.071 240.9)
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 #8A6241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.011
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
Use #8A6241 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.