#8D5237
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.1% 0.089 44.8), rgb(141, 82, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8D5237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 45°. 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5237 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 82, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.089 44.8) |
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 #8D5237 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5237 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5237 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5237 text on black | 3.39:1 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6937D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6785C
oklch(63.1% 0.088 45)
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Step 600
600
#A16042
oklch(55.5% 0.095 45.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5237
oklch(50.1% 0.089 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#70412C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3727
oklch(37.6% 0.058 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#8D5237 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) | #625935 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706636 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A474B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5237
#8D5237
oklch(50.1% 0.089 44.8)
- #156E89
#156E89
oklch(50.2% 0.088 224.2)
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 #8D5237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
Use #8D5237 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.