#8B511E
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.3% 0.101 58), rgb(139, 81, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#8B511E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B511E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.101 58) |
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 #8B511E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B511E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B511E text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B511E text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C69570
oklch(70.8% 0.078 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67A49
oklch(63.1% 0.099 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2622B
oklch(55.7% 0.108 58.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B511E
oklch(49.3% 0.101 58)
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Step 800
800
#70421B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 57.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B381C
oklch(37.6% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#8B511E 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) | #625717 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984446 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B511E
#8B511E
oklch(49.3% 0.101 58)
- #176893
#176893
oklch(49.2% 0.1 238.1)
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 #8B511E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
Use #8B511E 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.