#8E522D
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.1% 0.095 50.7), rgb(142, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8E522D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E522D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.095 50.7) |
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 #8E522D | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E522D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E522D text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E522D text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69477
oklch(70.7% 0.073 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77853
oklch(63% 0.094 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26038
oklch(55.5% 0.102 50.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E522D
oklch(50.1% 0.095 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#714124
oklch(42.7% 0.079 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#8E522D 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) | #635929 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71662D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B464A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E522D
#8E522D
oklch(50.1% 0.095 50.7)
- #126D90
#126D90
oklch(50.2% 0.095 230.6)
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 #8E522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
Use #8E522D 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.