#8B5946
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.073 41.6), rgb(139, 89, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8B5946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 42°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5946 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 89, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.073 41.6) |
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 #8B5946 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5946 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5946 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5946 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09686
oklch(70.8% 0.056 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B67
oklch(63% 0.072 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A644F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 42)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5946
oklch(51.4% 0.073 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4435
oklch(42.8% 0.059 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#8B5946 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) | #665F44 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726946 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965154 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5946
#8B5946
oklch(51.4% 0.073 41.6)
- #307185
#307185
oklch(51.5% 0.073 221.2)
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 #8B5946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
Use #8B5946 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.