#8B5932
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.1% 0.085 57.3), rgb(139, 89, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8B5932 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5932 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.085 57.3) |
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 #8B5932 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5932 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5932 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5932 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07C55
oklch(63% 0.084 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C653A
oklch(55.7% 0.092 57.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5932
oklch(51.1% 0.085 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4426
oklch(42.6% 0.071 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#8B5932 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) | #685E2E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746932 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974F50 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5932
#8B5932
oklch(51.1% 0.085 57.3)
- #2F6D91
#2F6D91
oklch(51% 0.085 237.3)
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 #8B5932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #8B5932 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.