#8C5C19
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.6% 0.101 70.1), rgb(140, 92, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8C5C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C5C19 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 92, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.101 70.1) |
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 #8C5C19 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C5C19 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C5C19 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C5C19 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0986A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07E41
oklch(63.1% 0.1 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B671D
oklch(55.7% 0.108 70.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C5C19
oklch(51.6% 0.101 70.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4611
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#8C5C19 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) | #6C5F0D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99504F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C5C19
#8C5C19
oklch(51.6% 0.101 70.1)
- #366B9F
#366B9F
oklch(51.6% 0.1 250)
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 #8C5C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #8C5C19 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.