#8E501B
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.5% 0.105 56.6), rgb(142, 80, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8E501B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E501B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 80, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.105 56.6) |
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 #8E501B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E501B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E501B text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E501B text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97847
oklch(63.1% 0.104 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#A46027
oklch(55.6% 0.113 57)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E501B
oklch(49.5% 0.105 56.6)
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Step 800
800
#724118
oklch(42.7% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#8E501B 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) | #625713 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71651B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4245 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E501B
#8E501B
oklch(49.5% 0.105 56.6)
- #076A96
#076A96
oklch(49.7% 0.105 236.5)
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 #8E501B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.017
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
Use #8E501B 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.