#8B5E2F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52% 0.086 65), rgb(139, 94, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8B5E2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5E2F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 94, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.086 65) |
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 #8B5E2F | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5E2F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5E2F text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5E2F text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9875
oklch(70.6% 0.066 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F50
oklch(63.1% 0.085 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#986734
oklch(55.5% 0.092 64.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5E2F
oklch(52% 0.086 65)
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Step 800
800
#6A4621
oklch(42.7% 0.072 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#8B5E2F 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) | #6C612A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C30 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975453 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5E2F
#8B5E2F
oklch(52% 0.086 65)
- #3B6E97
#3B6E97
oklch(52.1% 0.085 244.8)
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 #8B5E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B5E2F 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.