#8B5923
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(50.9% 0.095 64.5), rgb(139, 89, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#8B5923 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5923 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.095 64.5) |
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 #8B5923 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5923 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5923 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5923 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19770
oklch(70.6% 0.073 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D49
oklch(63.1% 0.094 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C652A
oklch(55.5% 0.102 64.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5923
oklch(50.9% 0.095 64.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C451A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 65.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#8B5923 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) | #695D1C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756924 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984E4E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5923
#8B5923
oklch(50.9% 0.095 64.5)
- #306B98
#306B98
oklch(51% 0.094 244.3)
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 #8B5923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
Use #8B5923 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.