#8E520C
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.8% 0.11 62.1), rgb(142, 82, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#8E520C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E520C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 82, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 84%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.11 62.1) |
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 #8E520C | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E520C | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E520C text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E520C text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79569
oklch(70.7% 0.084 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8793E
oklch(63% 0.109 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36119
oklch(55.5% 0.118 62)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E520C
oklch(49.8% 0.11 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#72420D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3815
oklch(37.7% 0.071 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#8E520C 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) | #655800 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73660D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4446 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E520C
#8E520C
oklch(49.8% 0.11 62.1)
- #15699B
#15699B
oklch(49.9% 0.109 241.6)
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 #8E520C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E520C 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.