#8D570F
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.6% 0.106 66.7), rgb(141, 87, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8D570F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D570F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 87, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 81%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.106 66.7) |
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 #8D570F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D570F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D570F text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D570F text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C49768
oklch(70.8% 0.083 67)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.105 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6417
oklch(55.6% 0.114 67)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D570F
oklch(50.6% 0.106 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F440C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A14
oklch(37.8% 0.069 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#8D570F 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) | #695C00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756811 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4A4A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D570F
#8D570F
oklch(50.6% 0.106 66.7)
- #29699E
#29699E
oklch(50.6% 0.106 247)
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 #8D570F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D570F 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.