#8D5F08
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.2% 0.107 75.1), rgb(141, 95, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8D5F08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5F08 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 95, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.107 75.1) |
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 #8D5F08 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5F08 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5F08 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5F08 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9964
oklch(70.6% 0.083 75)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F37
oklch(63% 0.106 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6806
oklch(55.6% 0.115 75.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D5F08
oklch(52.2% 0.107 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4702
oklch(42.8% 0.089 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C10
oklch(37.8% 0.069 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#8D5F08 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) | #706100 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D0D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5350 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5F08
#8D5F08
oklch(52.2% 0.107 75.1)
- #3C6BA6
#3C6BA6
oklch(52.3% 0.107 255)
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 #8D5F08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D5F08 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.