#8B5E18
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.8% 0.1 73), rgb(139, 94, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8B5E18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5E18 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 94, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.1 73) |
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 #8B5E18 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5E18 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5E18 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5E18 text on black | 3.71:1 | 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
#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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE996A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F40
oklch(63% 0.099 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#99681B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 73.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5E18
oklch(51.8% 0.1 73)
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Step 800
800
#6A470F
oklch(42.7% 0.083 73.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#8B5E18 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) | #6E610B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985251 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5E18
#8B5E18
oklch(51.8% 0.1 73)
- #3B6BA1
#3B6BA1
oklch(51.9% 0.101 252.8)
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 #8B5E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B5E18 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.