#8D5232
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50% 0.091 48.2), rgb(141, 82, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#8D5232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5232 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 82, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.091 48.2) |
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 #8D5232 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5232 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5232 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5232 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F2E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A8
oklch(81% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6947A
oklch(70.8% 0.071 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67858
oklch(63% 0.09 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#A1603D
oklch(55.5% 0.098 48.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5232
oklch(50% 0.091 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#704128
oklch(42.6% 0.076 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3825
oklch(37.8% 0.058 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#8D5232 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) | #62592F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706632 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A474A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5232
#8D5232
oklch(50% 0.091 48.2)
- #156D8C
#156D8C
oklch(50.1% 0.091 227.8)
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 #8D5232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
Use #8D5232 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.