#8E540E
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.2% 0.108 63.5), rgb(142, 84, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8E540E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E540E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 84, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.108 63.5) |
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 #8E540E | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E540E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E540E text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E540E text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#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
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69569
oklch(70.6% 0.084 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26219
oklch(55.6% 0.116 63.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E540E
oklch(50.2% 0.108 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#71430D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 63.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3915
oklch(37.8% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#8E540E 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) | #665A00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74670F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4648 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E540E
#8E540E
oklch(50.2% 0.108 63.5)
- #1D699C
#1D699C
oklch(50.1% 0.108 243.4)
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 #8E540E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
Use #8E540E 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.