#8D5903
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51% 0.109 70.2), rgb(141, 89, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8D5903 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5903 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 89, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.109 70.2) |
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 #8D5903 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5903 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5903 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5903 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39865
oklch(70.8% 0.085 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37D38
oklch(63.1% 0.108 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6509
oklch(55.6% 0.117 70.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5903
oklch(51% 0.109 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4504
oklch(42.8% 0.09 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A10
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#8D5903 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776907 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4C4B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5903
#8D5903
oklch(51% 0.109 70.2)
- #2E69A2
#2E69A2
oklch(51% 0.11 250.2)
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 #8D5903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #8D5903 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.