#8D5B2E
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.7% 0.089 60.7), rgb(141, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8D5B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5B2E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.089 60.7) |
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 #8D5B2E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5B2E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5B2E text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5B2E text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19775
oklch(70.7% 0.069 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17D50
oklch(63.2% 0.089 61)
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Step 600
600
#9C6534
oklch(55.6% 0.096 60.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5B2E
oklch(51.7% 0.089 60.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4521
oklch(42.8% 0.074 61.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#8D5B2E 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) | #6A5F2A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B2E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5051 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5B2E
#8D5B2E
oklch(51.7% 0.089 60.7)
- #326E96
#326E96
oklch(51.7% 0.089 240.7)
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 #8D5B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #8D5B2E 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.