#8B533A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.1% 0.084 44.5), rgb(139, 83, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8B533A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B533A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 83, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.084 44.5) |
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 #8B533A | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B533A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B533A text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B533A text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49480
oklch(70.7% 0.065 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6146
oklch(55.5% 0.09 44)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B533A
oklch(50.1% 0.084 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F422E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#8B533A 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) | #625A38 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97494D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B533A
#8B533A
oklch(50.1% 0.084 44.5)
- #1E6D87
#1E6D87
oklch(50% 0.084 224.7)
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 #8B533A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B533A 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.