#8A6450
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.7% 0.058 48.8), rgb(138, 100, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8A6450 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A6450 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 100, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.058 48.8) |
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 #8A6450 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A6450 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A6450 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A6450 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B7998A
oklch(70.6% 0.042 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5806D
oklch(63% 0.054 48.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A6450
oklch(53.7% 0.058 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5845
oklch(49.1% 0.054 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#634839
oklch(42.7% 0.044 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#8A6450 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) | #6E684F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777050 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945D5F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A6450
#8A6450
oklch(53.7% 0.058 48.8)
- #497589
#497589
oklch(53.8% 0.058 228.6)
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 #8A6450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #8A6450 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.