#8B522B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(49.7% 0.093 53.2), rgb(139, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8B522B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B522B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.093 53.2) |
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 #8B522B | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B522B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B522B text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B522B text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59576
oklch(70.8% 0.072 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57A53
oklch(63.2% 0.091 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16237
oklch(55.7% 0.1 53.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B522B
oklch(49.7% 0.093 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#704223
oklch(42.7% 0.078 53)
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Step 900
900
#5A3822
oklch(37.6% 0.059 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#8B522B 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) | #625827 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984649 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B522B
#8B522B
oklch(49.7% 0.093 53.2)
- #1A6A8F
#1A6A8F
oklch(49.6% 0.094 234)
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 #8B522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
Use #8B522B 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.