#8B5100
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6), rgb(139, 81, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#8B5100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5100 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6) |
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 #8B5100 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5100 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5100 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5100 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69567
oklch(70.6% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.11 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26212
oklch(55.6% 0.119 64.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714308
oklch(42.8% 0.092 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3912
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#8B5100 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) | #635700 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716402 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994344 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5100
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
- #19669B
#19669B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 244.5)
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 #8B5100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
Use #8B5100 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.