#8B5E09
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.8% 0.106 75.3), rgb(139, 94, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8B5E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5E09 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 94, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.106 75.3) |
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 #8B5E09 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5E09 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5E09 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5E09 text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A65
oklch(70.8% 0.083 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8038
oklch(63.1% 0.105 75.8)
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Step 600
600
#99680B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 75.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5E09
oklch(51.8% 0.106 75.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4704
oklch(42.7% 0.088 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C11
oklch(37.7% 0.068 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#8B5E09 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 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B0E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985250 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5E09
#8B5E09
oklch(51.8% 0.106 75.3)
- #3C69A4
#3C69A4
oklch(51.7% 0.106 255.8)
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 #8B5E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B5E09 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.