#8B5F0D
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52% 0.105 75.8), rgb(139, 95, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8B5F0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5F0D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 95, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.105 75.8) |
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 #8B5F0D | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5F0D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5F0D text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5F0D text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#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
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A66
oklch(70.7% 0.081 76)
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Step 500
500
#AD8039
oklch(63% 0.104 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#99690E
oklch(55.7% 0.113 76)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5F0D
oklch(52% 0.105 75.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4706
oklch(42.7% 0.087 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C11
oklch(37.7% 0.068 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#8B5F0D 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) | #6F6100 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C11 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985351 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5F0D
#8B5F0D
oklch(52% 0.105 75.8)
- #3E6AA4
#3E6AA4
oklch(52% 0.105 255.9)
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 #8B5F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B5F0D 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.