#8D5309
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.8% 0.109 63.9), rgb(141, 83, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#8D5309 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5309 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 83, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.109 63.9) |
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 #8D5309 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5309 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5309 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5309 text on black | 3.37:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 64.1)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69568
oklch(70.6% 0.084 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3D
oklch(63.1% 0.108 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26216
oklch(55.6% 0.117 63.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5309
oklch(49.8% 0.109 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#71430C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3914
oklch(37.7% 0.07 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#8D5309 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) | #655900 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73660B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4546 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5309
#8D5309
oklch(49.8% 0.109 63.9)
- #1C689C
#1C689C
oklch(49.8% 0.109 244)
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 #8D5309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D5309 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.