#8C512B
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.6% 0.095 51.7), rgb(140, 81, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8C512B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C512B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 81, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.095 51.7) |
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 #8C512B | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C512B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C512B text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C512B text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69476
oklch(70.7% 0.074 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77953
oklch(63.2% 0.094 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26137
oklch(55.7% 0.102 52.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C512B
oklch(49.6% 0.095 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#704124
oklch(42.5% 0.078 51)
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Step 900
900
#5B3822
oklch(37.7% 0.061 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#8C512B 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) | #625827 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994548 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C512B
#8C512B
oklch(49.6% 0.095 51.7)
- #136B8E
#136B8E
oklch(49.6% 0.094 231.3)
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 #8C512B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
Use #8C512B 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.