#8D5B0A
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.4% 0.107 71.1), rgb(141, 91, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8D5B0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5B0A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 91, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 87%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.107 71.1) |
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 #8D5B0A | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5B0A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5B0A text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5B0A text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19866
oklch(70.6% 0.083 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D660E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 71.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5B0A
oklch(51.4% 0.107 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4506
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#8D5B0A 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A0E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4E4D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5B0A
#8D5B0A
oklch(51.4% 0.107 71.1)
- #336AA2
#336AA2
oklch(51.4% 0.107 251)
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 #8D5B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D5B0A 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.