#8D5D10
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(51.8% 0.105 72.2), rgb(141, 93, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8D5D10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5D10 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 93, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.105 72.2) |
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 #8D5D10 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5D10 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5D10 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5D10 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09967
oklch(70.8% 0.081 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3B
oklch(63% 0.104 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6712
oklch(55.6% 0.113 72.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5D10
oklch(51.8% 0.105 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4609
oklch(42.7% 0.087 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#8D5D10 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) | #6E6000 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B13 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A514F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5D10
#8D5D10
oklch(51.8% 0.105 72.2)
- #376BA3
#376BA3
oklch(51.9% 0.105 252)
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 #8D5D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D5D10 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.