#8B5927
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51% 0.093 62.9), rgb(139, 89, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8B5927 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 63°. 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5927 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.093 62.9) |
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 #8B5927 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5927 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5927 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5927 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
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4C
oklch(63.2% 0.092 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C652F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5927
oklch(51% 0.093 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#8B5927 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) | #695D21 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746928 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984E4E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5927
#8B5927
oklch(51% 0.093 62.9)
- #2F6B97
#2F6B97
oklch(50.9% 0.094 243.4)
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 #8B5927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B5927 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.