#8D5841
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.079 44.1), rgb(141, 88, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8D5841 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5841 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 88, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.079 44.1) |
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 #8D5841 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5841 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5841 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5841 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29582
oklch(70.7% 0.061 44)
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Step 500
500
#B27A63
oklch(63.1% 0.078 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6349
oklch(55.7% 0.085 44.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5841
oklch(51.4% 0.079 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4331
oklch(42.8% 0.065 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#8D5841 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) | #665E3F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A41 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994F52 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5841
#8D5841
oklch(51.4% 0.079 44.1)
- #2A7189
#2A7189
oklch(51.5% 0.079 224)
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 #8D5841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
Use #8D5841 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.