#8E712B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.3% 0.095 86.1), rgb(142, 113, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8E712B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E712B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 113, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.095 86.1) |
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 #8E712B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E712B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E712B text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E712B text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18648
oklch(63.2% 0.087 86.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E712B
oklch(56.3% 0.095 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#775D1B
oklch(49.2% 0.088 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#8E712B 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) | #7E7023 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6762 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E712B
#8E712B
oklch(56.3% 0.095 86.1)
- #5B73AD
#5B73AD
oklch(56.2% 0.095 266.3)
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 #8E712B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E712B 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.