#8C5E28
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.1% 0.092 67.5), rgb(140, 94, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8C5E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C5E28 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 94, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.092 67.5) |
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 #8C5E28 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C5E28 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C5E28 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8C5E28 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9871
oklch(70.6% 0.071 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#99672C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 67.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C5E28
oklch(52.1% 0.092 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A461B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#8C5E28 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) | #6D6122 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C29 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995352 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C5E28
#8C5E28
oklch(52.1% 0.092 67.5)
- #3A6D9B
#3A6D9B
oklch(52% 0.092 247.7)
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 #8C5E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
Use #8C5E28 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.