#8E5825
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.1% 0.097 60.9), rgb(142, 88, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8E5825 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5825 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 88, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.097 60.9) |
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 #8E5825 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5825 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5825 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5825 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F632C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 60.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E5825
oklch(51.1% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E441B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#59391C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#8E5825 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) | #695D1F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756925 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4C4D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5825
#8E5825
oklch(51.1% 0.097 60.9)
- #296D98
#296D98
oklch(51.2% 0.096 240.3)
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 #8E5825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E5825 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.