#8B561F
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.3% 0.098 62.7), rgb(139, 86, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8B561F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B561F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 86, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.098 62.7) |
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 #8B561F | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B561F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B561F text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B561F text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA2
oklch(81% 0.047 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3966F
oklch(70.6% 0.076 62)
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Step 500
500
#B37C48
oklch(63.1% 0.097 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6428
oklch(55.6% 0.105 63.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B561F
oklch(50.3% 0.098 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4419
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#593A1B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#8B561F 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) | #675B18 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736720 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984A4B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B561F
#8B561F
oklch(50.3% 0.098 62.7)
- #286A97
#286A97
oklch(50.4% 0.097 242.3)
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 #8B561F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
Use #8B561F 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.