#8B5E1F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.9% 0.097 71.2), rgb(139, 94, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8B5E1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5E1F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 94, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.097 71.2) |
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 #8B5E1F | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5E1F | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5E1F text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5E1F 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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F44
oklch(63.1% 0.096 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#996823
oklch(55.7% 0.104 71.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5E1F
oklch(51.9% 0.097 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4715
oklch(42.8% 0.08 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C18
oklch(37.8% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#8B5E1F 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) | #6D6116 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B21 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985351 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5E1F
#8B5E1F
oklch(51.9% 0.097 71.2)
- #3B6B9E
#3B6B9E
oklch(51.8% 0.097 251.5)
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 #8B5E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B5E1F 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.