#8D5E32
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.086 62.2), rgb(141, 94, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8D5E32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5E32 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 94, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.086 62.2) |
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 #8D5E32 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5E32 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5E32 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5E32 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9876
oklch(70.7% 0.066 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6636
oklch(55.6% 0.093 61.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5E32
oklch(52.3% 0.086 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4623
oklch(42.9% 0.071 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B21
oklch(37.8% 0.056 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#332314
oklch(27.1% 0.035 63.6)
#8D5E32 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) | #6D622E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C33 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995454 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5E32
#8D5E32
oklch(52.3% 0.086 62.2)
- #396F97
#396F97
oklch(52.2% 0.086 242.8)
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 #8D5E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
Use #8D5E32 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.