#8B580E
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.6% 0.105 69), rgb(139, 88, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8B580E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B580E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 88, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.105 69) |
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 #8B580E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B580E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B580E text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B580E text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29868
oklch(70.8% 0.081 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 69)
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Step 600
600
#9D6517
oklch(55.5% 0.113 68.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B580E
oklch(50.6% 0.105 69)
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Step 800
800
#6D450C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#8B580E 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) | #695C00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756811 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984B4B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B580E
#8B580E
oklch(50.6% 0.105 69)
- #2E689E
#2E689E
oklch(50.5% 0.105 249.3)
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 #8B580E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #8B580E 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.