#8D5520
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.4% 0.1 60.2), rgb(141, 85, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8D5520 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 60°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5520 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.1 60.2) |
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 #8D5520 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5520 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5520 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5520 text on black | 3.45:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C5966F
oklch(70.8% 0.078 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57B48
oklch(63.2% 0.099 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06329
oklch(55.6% 0.107 60.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5520
oklch(50.4% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4319
oklch(42.7% 0.082 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#8D5520 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) | #665A19 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736720 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A494A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5520
#8D5520
oklch(50.4% 0.1 60.2)
- #226B97
#226B97
oklch(50.4% 0.099 239.9)
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 #8D5520, 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 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
Use #8D5520 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.