#8D6037
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.8% 0.081 61.9), rgb(141, 96, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8D6037 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6037 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 96, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.081 61.9) |
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 #8D6037 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6037 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D6037 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D6037 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5A
oklch(63.1% 0.075 60.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6037
oklch(52.8% 0.081 61.9)
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Step 700
700
#805631
oklch(49.1% 0.076 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#684729
oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C26
oklch(37.7% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#8D6037 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) | #6E6433 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E38 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995656 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6037
#8D6037
oklch(52.8% 0.081 61.9)
- #3D7196
#3D7196
oklch(52.9% 0.081 241.5)
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 #8D6037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
Use #8D6037 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.