#8B5D23
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.7% 0.094 68.9), rgb(139, 93, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8B5D23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5D23 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 93, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.094 68.9) |
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 #8B5D23 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5D23 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5D23 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5D23 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E5D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F47
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6728
oklch(55.6% 0.102 68.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5D23
oklch(51.7% 0.094 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4618
oklch(42.6% 0.078 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#8B5D23 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) | #6C601C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B24 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985251 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5D23
#8B5D23
oklch(51.7% 0.094 68.9)
- #396C9C
#396C9C
oklch(51.8% 0.094 248.8)
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 #8B5D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B5D23 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.