#8E623E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.4% 0.077 59.4), rgb(142, 98, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8E623E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E623E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 98, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.077 59.4) |
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 #8E623E | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E623E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E623E text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E623E text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400
#BB997F
oklch(70.7% 0.055 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 58.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E623E
oklch(53.4% 0.077 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5736
oklch(49.2% 0.071 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#67472D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C28
oklch(37.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#8E623E 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) | #6F663B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5959 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E623E
#8E623E
oklch(53.4% 0.077 59.4)
- #407395
#407395
oklch(53.4% 0.077 239.6)
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 #8E623E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E623E 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.