#8B5729
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.6% 0.092 59.7), rgb(139, 87, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#8B5729 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 60°. 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5729 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 87, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.092 59.7) |
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 #8B5729 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5729 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5729 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5729 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29674
oklch(70.6% 0.071 59)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6432
oklch(55.5% 0.099 59.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5729
oklch(50.6% 0.092 59.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4420
oklch(42.7% 0.076 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#593A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.06 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#8B5729 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) | #675C24 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736829 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984C4D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5729
#8B5729
oklch(50.6% 0.092 59.7)
- #2A6B94
#2A6B94
oklch(50.5% 0.092 240)
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 #8B5729, 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 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
Use #8B5729 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.