#8B5124
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.4% 0.097 55.6), rgb(139, 81, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8B5124 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5124 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.097 55.6) |
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 #8B5124 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5124 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5124 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5124 text on black | 3.30:1 | 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
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A4
oklch(80.8% 0.047 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69573
oklch(70.8% 0.076 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6794E
oklch(63% 0.096 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16131
oklch(55.5% 0.104 55.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5124
oklch(49.4% 0.097 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#70421F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B381F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#8B5124 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) | #62571F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706424 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984547 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5124
#8B5124
oklch(49.4% 0.097 55.6)
- #166991
#166991
oklch(49.3% 0.098 235.8)
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 #8B5124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
Use #8B5124 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.