#8E5423
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.4% 0.1 57.6), rgb(142, 84, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#8E5423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5423 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 84, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.1 57.6) |
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 #8E5423 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5423 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5423 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5423 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69571
oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.098 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A1622C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 58.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E5423
oklch(50.4% 0.1 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#70421C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#8E5423 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) | #655A1D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736723 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B474A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5423
#8E5423
oklch(50.4% 0.1 57.6)
- #1C6B96
#1C6B96
oklch(50.2% 0.1 238.1)
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 #8E5423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
Use #8E5423 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.