#8E502D
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.7% 0.097 48.7), rgb(142, 80, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#8E502D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E502D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 80, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.097 48.7) |
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 #8E502D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E502D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E502D text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E502D text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89377
oklch(70.7% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87754
oklch(63% 0.095 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F39
oklch(55.6% 0.104 48.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E502D
oklch(49.7% 0.097 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#724025
oklch(42.7% 0.08 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3723
oklch(37.7% 0.062 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#8E502D 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) | #61582A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4448 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E502D
#8E502D
oklch(49.7% 0.097 48.7)
- #046C8E
#046C8E
oklch(49.7% 0.097 229)
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 #8E502D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
Use #8E502D 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.