#8D5C11
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.6% 0.105 71.1), rgb(141, 92, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8D5C11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5C11 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 92, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.105 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 #8D5C11 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5C11 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5C11 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5C11 text on black | 3.67:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19867
oklch(70.7% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6614
oklch(55.5% 0.113 70.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5C11
oklch(51.6% 0.105 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C460A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#8D5C11 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B14 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A504E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5C11
#8D5C11
oklch(51.6% 0.105 71.1)
- #356BA2
#356BA2
oklch(51.7% 0.105 250.9)
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 #8D5C11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D5C11 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.