#8E5705
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.7% 0.11 67.5), rgb(142, 87, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8E5705 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5705 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 87, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.11 67.5) |
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 #8E5705 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5705 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5705 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5705 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49766
oklch(70.8% 0.085 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57C39
oklch(63.2% 0.109 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0640E
oklch(55.6% 0.118 67.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E5705
oklch(50.7% 0.11 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4406
oklch(42.7% 0.091 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3911
oklch(37.6% 0.071 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#8E5705 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) | #695C00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766908 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4A4A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5705
#8E5705
oklch(50.7% 0.11 67.5)
- #2769A0
#2769A0
oklch(50.6% 0.11 247.4)
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 #8E5705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E5705 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.