#8D5E40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.6% 0.076 52.9), rgb(141, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8D5E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5E40 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.076 52.9) |
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 #8D5E40 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5E40 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5E40 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5E40 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9881
oklch(70.8% 0.055 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E62
oklch(63.1% 0.069 53)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5E40
oklch(52.6% 0.076 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#80553A
oklch(49% 0.07 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#684630
oklch(42.7% 0.058 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#8D5E40 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) | #6B633E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D40 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995557 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5E40
#8D5E40
oklch(52.6% 0.076 52.9)
- #39728F
#39728F
oklch(52.6% 0.075 232.8)
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 #8D5E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.011
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
Use #8D5E40 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.