#8B5604
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.1% 0.108 68.5), rgb(139, 86, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8B5604 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5604 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 86, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.108 68.5) |
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 #8B5604 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5604 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5604 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5604 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39766
oklch(70.7% 0.084 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.108 68)
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Step 600
600
#9F6410
oklch(55.5% 0.117 68.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5604
oklch(50.1% 0.108 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4407
oklch(42.6% 0.089 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A12
oklch(37.8% 0.07 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#8B5604 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) | #675A00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746707 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994949 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5604
#8B5604
oklch(50.1% 0.108 68.5)
- #29679E
#29679E
oklch(50.1% 0.108 248.6)
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 #8B5604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B5604 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.