#8E5A33
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.7% 0.087 56.2), rgb(142, 90, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8E5A33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5A33 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 90, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.087 56.2) |
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 #8E5A33 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5A33 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5A33 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5A33 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29678
oklch(70.7% 0.068 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27C55
oklch(63.2% 0.086 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6439
oklch(55.6% 0.094 56.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E5A33
oklch(51.7% 0.087 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4425
oklch(42.7% 0.072 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#583923
oklch(37.6% 0.056 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#8E5A33 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) | #695F2F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B33 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4F51 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5A33
#8E5A33
oklch(51.7% 0.087 56.2)
- #2E6F93
#2E6F93
oklch(51.6% 0.087 236.2)
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 #8E5A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
Use #8E5A33 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.