#8E6F13
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.7% 0.108 87.9), rgb(142, 111, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8E6F13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6F13 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 111, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 76%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.108 87.9) |
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 #8E6F13 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E6F13 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6F13 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6F13 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C5
oklch(88.3% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A3863B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 88)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E6F13
oklch(55.7% 0.108 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#8E6F13 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857719 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B645E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6F13
#8E6F13
oklch(55.7% 0.108 87.9)
- #5870B3
#5870B3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 267.9)
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 #8E6F13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E6F13 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.