#8E5F06
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.3% 0.109 74.7), rgb(142, 95, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#8E5F06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5F06 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 95, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 92%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.109 74.7) |
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 #8E5F06 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5F06 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5F06 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5F06 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09964
oklch(70.7% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F36
oklch(63% 0.107 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6703
oklch(55.6% 0.117 74.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E5F06
oklch(52.3% 0.109 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4601
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#8E5F06 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) | #706200 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D0B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5350 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5F06
#8E5F06
oklch(52.3% 0.109 74.7)
- #3B6BA7
#3B6BA7
oklch(52.3% 0.109 255)
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 #8E5F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E5F06 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.