#8D5E15
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.1% 0.103 72.3), rgb(141, 94, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8D5E15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5E15 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 94, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.103 72.3) |
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 #8D5E15 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5E15 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5E15 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5E15 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09968
oklch(70.8% 0.08 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.102 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6717
oklch(55.6% 0.111 71.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5E15
oklch(52.1% 0.103 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B460C
oklch(42.6% 0.085 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B14
oklch(37.6% 0.066 72)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#8D5E15 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) | #6E6105 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C18 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5250 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5E15
#8D5E15
oklch(52.1% 0.103 72.3)
- #396CA3
#396CA3
oklch(52.2% 0.103 252)
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 #8D5E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D5E15 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.