#8E4E09
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.1% 0.112 59.1), rgb(142, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#8E4E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4E09 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.112 59.1) |
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 #8E4E09 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4E09 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4E09 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4E09 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99369
oklch(70.6% 0.087 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB783F
oklch(63.2% 0.111 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1A
oklch(55.6% 0.121 58.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4E09
oklch(49.1% 0.112 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#73400E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 59)
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Step 900
900
#5D3715
oklch(37.6% 0.072 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#8E4E09 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) | #615500 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716409 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3F42 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4E09
#8E4E09
oklch(49.1% 0.112 59.1)
- #006898
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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 #8E4E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E4E09 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.