#8B5D19
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.6% 0.1 71.7), rgb(139, 93, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8B5D19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5D19 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 93, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.1 71.7) |
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 #8B5D19 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5D19 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5D19 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5D19 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 72)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F41
oklch(63.2% 0.099 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A671D
oklch(55.5% 0.108 71.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5D19
oklch(51.6% 0.1 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4611
oklch(42.7% 0.083 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#8B5D19 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) | #6D600D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985150 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5D19
#8B5D19
oklch(51.6% 0.1 71.7)
- #396B9F
#396B9F
oklch(51.7% 0.099 251.1)
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 #8B5D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B5D19 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.