#8B5215
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.4% 0.104 61.8), rgb(139, 82, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8B5215 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5215 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 82, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.104 61.8) |
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 #8B5215 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5215 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5215 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5215 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C5956C
oklch(70.6% 0.08 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67A43
oklch(63% 0.103 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A16222
oklch(55.5% 0.112 61.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5215
oklch(49.4% 0.104 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#704314
oklch(42.8% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3918
oklch(37.8% 0.067 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#8B5215 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) | #645809 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716516 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994546 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5215
#8B5215
oklch(49.4% 0.104 61.8)
- #1C6897
#1C6897
oklch(49.5% 0.103 241.3)
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 #8B5215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
Use #8B5215 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.