#8B550D
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50% 0.106 66.3), rgb(139, 85, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#8B550D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B550D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 85, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.106 66.3) |
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 #8B550D | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B550D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B550D text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B550D text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C49769
oklch(70.8% 0.082 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.105 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6419
oklch(55.6% 0.113 66.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B550D
oklch(50% 0.106 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F440D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A15
oklch(37.8% 0.068 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#8B550D 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) | #665A00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73660F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994848 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B550D
#8B550D
oklch(50% 0.106 66.3)
- #26689C
#26689C
oklch(50.1% 0.106 246.1)
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 #8B550D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B550D 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.