#8D5D2F
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.1% 0.088 62.5), rgb(141, 93, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8D5D2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5D2F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 93, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.088 62.5) |
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 #8D5D2F | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5D2F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5D2F text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5D2F text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09875
oklch(70.8% 0.068 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D50
oklch(63% 0.087 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6634
oklch(55.6% 0.094 62.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5D2F
oklch(52.1% 0.088 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4521
oklch(42.6% 0.073 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B20
oklch(37.8% 0.057 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#8D5D2F 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) | #6C612A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C30 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5253 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5D2F
#8D5D2F
oklch(52.1% 0.088 62.5)
- #366F98
#366F98
oklch(52.2% 0.088 242.4)
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 #8D5D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
Use #8D5D2F 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.