#8B5205
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.4% 0.109 64.7), rgb(139, 82, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8B5205 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5205 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 82, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.109 64.7) |
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 #8B5205 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5205 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5205 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5205 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69668
oklch(70.8% 0.084 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26315
oklch(55.8% 0.118 64.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5205
oklch(49.4% 0.109 64.7)
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Step 800
800
#70430B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3914
oklch(37.7% 0.07 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#35210D
oklch(26.8% 0.044 63.9)
#8B5205 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) | #645700 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726507 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994445 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5205
#8B5205
oklch(49.4% 0.109 64.7)
- #1D669B
#1D669B
oklch(49.3% 0.11 245.2)
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 #8B5205, 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 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B5205 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.