#8D5522
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.4% 0.099 59.5), rgb(141, 85, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8D5522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 59°. 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 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5522 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.099 59.5) |
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 #8D5522 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5522 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5522 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5522 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#C59570
oklch(70.7% 0.077 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4A
oklch(63% 0.098 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0632B
oklch(55.7% 0.106 60.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5522
oklch(50.4% 0.099 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F431B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#8D5522 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) | #665B1C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736722 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A494A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5522
#8D5522
oklch(50.4% 0.099 59.5)
- #216B96
#216B96
oklch(50.4% 0.098 239.1)
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 #8D5522, 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 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
Use #8D5522 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.