#8B5233
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.8% 0.089 48.4), rgb(139, 82, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8B5233 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5233 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.089 48.4) |
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 #8B5233 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5233 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5233 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5233 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5795A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 48)
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Step 600
600
#A0613F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 48.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5233
oklch(49.8% 0.089 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4229
oklch(42.7% 0.073 49)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#8B5233 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) | #625930 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6533 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98474B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5233
#8B5233
oklch(49.8% 0.089 48.4)
- #1A6C8A
#1A6C8A
oklch(49.8% 0.088 227.9)
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 #8B5233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
Use #8B5233 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.