#8D5817
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.9% 0.103 65.9), rgb(141, 88, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8D5817 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5817 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 88, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.103 65.9) |
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 #8D5817 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5817 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5817 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5817 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500
#B37C41
oklch(63% 0.102 66)
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Step 600
600
#9F641E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 65.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5817
oklch(50.9% 0.103 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4411
oklch(42.7% 0.085 66)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#8D5817 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) | #695C0B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766918 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4B4C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5817
#8D5817
oklch(50.9% 0.103 65.9)
- #2B6A9D
#2B6A9D
oklch(50.8% 0.104 246.3)
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 #8D5817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #8D5817 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.