#8E5C04
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(51.7% 0.109 72.2), rgb(142, 92, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#8E5C04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5C04 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 92, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.109 72.2) |
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 #8E5C04 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5C04 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5C04 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5C04 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19864
oklch(70.6% 0.084 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17E37
oklch(63.1% 0.108 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6605
oklch(55.6% 0.118 72)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E5C04
oklch(51.7% 0.109 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4502
oklch(42.6% 0.091 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#8E5C04 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B08 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4F4E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5C04
#8E5C04
oklch(51.7% 0.109 72.2)
- #346AA5
#346AA5
oklch(51.6% 0.11 252.5)
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 #8E5C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E5C04 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.