#8B5928
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51% 0.092 62.4), rgb(139, 89, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8B5928 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5928 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.092 62.4) |
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 #8B5928 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5928 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5928 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5928 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
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6530
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5928
oklch(51% 0.092 62.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C451E
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.1)
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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)
#8B5928 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) | #695D23 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746929 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984E4E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5928
#8B5928
oklch(51% 0.092 62.4)
- #2F6C96
#2F6C96
oklch(51.1% 0.092 241.8)
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 #8B5928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B5928 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.