#8C5A44
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.7% 0.074 44.4), rgb(140, 90, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8C5A44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C5A44 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 90, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.074 44.4) |
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 #8C5A44 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C5A44 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C5A44 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C5A44 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09684
oklch(70.8% 0.057 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B65
oklch(63% 0.073 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B644C
oklch(55.7% 0.08 44.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C5A44
oklch(51.7% 0.074 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#57392C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#8C5A44 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) | #676042 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A44 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975154 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C5A44
#8C5A44
oklch(51.7% 0.074 44.4)
- #317188
#317188
oklch(51.7% 0.074 224.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #8C5A44
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #8C5A44. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
Use #8C5A44 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.