#8D5505
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.2% 0.11 66.3), rgb(141, 85, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#8D5505 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5505 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.11 66.3) |
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 #8D5505 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5505 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5505 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5505 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59666
oklch(70.7% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3B
oklch(63% 0.108 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16311
oklch(55.6% 0.118 66.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5505
oklch(50.2% 0.11 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#704308
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3912
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#8D5505 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) | #675A00 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746707 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4748 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5505
#8D5505
oklch(50.2% 0.11 66.3)
- #23689E
#23689E
oklch(50.1% 0.11 246.3)
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 #8D5505, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D5505 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.