#8B552E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.3% 0.09 54.9), rgb(139, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#8B552E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B552E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.09 54.9) |
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 #8B552E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B552E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B552E text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B552E text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E6D5CA
oklch(88.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39577
oklch(70.6% 0.07 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37B54
oklch(63.1% 0.088 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6338
oklch(55.6% 0.096 55.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B552E
oklch(50.3% 0.09 54.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4324
oklch(42.7% 0.075 55)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#8B552E 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) | #655B2A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984A4C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B552E
#8B552E
oklch(50.3% 0.09 54.9)
- #246C90
#246C90
oklch(50.4% 0.09 234.6)
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 #8B552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
Use #8B552E 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.