#8E551F
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.5% 0.101 60.1), rgb(142, 85, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8E551F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E551F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 85, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.101 60.1) |
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 #8E551F | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E551F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E551F text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E551F text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5956F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67A47
oklch(63.1% 0.101 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16228
oklch(55.6% 0.109 59.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E551F
oklch(50.5% 0.101 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#704318
oklch(42.8% 0.084 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B391B
oklch(37.8% 0.065 60.2)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#8E551F 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) | #665B18 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C484A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E551F
#8E551F
oklch(50.5% 0.101 60.1)
- #206B98
#206B98
oklch(50.4% 0.101 240.1)
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 #8E551F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E551F 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.