#8B5913
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.8% 0.103 69), rgb(139, 89, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8B5913 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5913 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 76%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.103 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 #8B5913 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5913 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5913 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5913 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19869
oklch(70.7% 0.08 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17D3F
oklch(63% 0.102 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D661A
oklch(55.7% 0.111 69.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5913
oklch(50.8% 0.103 69)
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Step 800
800
#6D450F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A15
oklch(37.6% 0.067 68.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#8B5913 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) | #6A5D03 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756815 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984D4C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5913
#8B5913
oklch(50.8% 0.103 69)
- #30699E
#30699E
oklch(50.8% 0.104 249.1)
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 #8B5913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
Use #8B5913 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.