#8B5F2E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.2% 0.087 66.8), rgb(139, 95, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8B5F2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5F2E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 95, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.087 66.8) |
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 #8B5F2E | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5F2E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5F2E text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5F2E text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BD9974
oklch(70.7% 0.066 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#986832
oklch(55.7% 0.093 66.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5F2E
oklch(52.2% 0.087 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#694720
oklch(42.8% 0.071 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#8B5F2E 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) | #6D6229 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975554 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5F2E
#8B5F2E
oklch(52.2% 0.087 66.8)
- #3D6E99
#3D6E99
oklch(52.3% 0.087 246.8)
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 #8B5F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #8B5F2E 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.