#8B5E02
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.7% 0.108 76.1), rgb(139, 94, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8B5E02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5E02 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 94, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.108 76.1) |
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 #8B5E02 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5E02 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5E02 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5E02 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A64
oklch(70.8% 0.084 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE8036
oklch(63.1% 0.107 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#996802
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5E02
oklch(51.7% 0.108 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4701
oklch(42.7% 0.089 76.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#8B5E02 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) | #6E6000 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B08 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98524F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5E02
#8B5E02
oklch(51.7% 0.108 76.1)
- #3C69A5
#3C69A5
oklch(51.7% 0.108 256.2)
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 #8B5E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B5E02 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.