#8D5409
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50% 0.109 64.8), rgb(141, 84, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8D5409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5409 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 84, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.109 64.8) |
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 #8D5409 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5409 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5409 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5409 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59668
oklch(70.7% 0.084 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 65.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16315
oklch(55.6% 0.117 65.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5409
oklch(50% 0.109 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#70430B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3914
oklch(37.7% 0.07 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#8D5409 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) | #665900 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74670B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4647 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5409
#8D5409
oklch(50% 0.109 64.8)
- #20689D
#20689D
oklch(50% 0.109 245.2)
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 #8D5409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D5409 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.