#8E7223
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.5% 0.101 88.6), rgb(142, 114, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8E7223 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7223 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 114, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.101 88.6) |
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 #8E7223 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E7223 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7223 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7223 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC0A0
oklch(81% 0.046 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08642
oklch(63% 0.093 88.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7223
oklch(56.5% 0.101 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#765D11
oklch(49% 0.094 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F4017
oklch(37.8% 0.061 89)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#8E7223 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) | #807117 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877927 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6862 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7223
#8E7223
oklch(56.5% 0.101 88.6)
- #5D73B1
#5D73B1
oklch(56.5% 0.1 268.3)
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 #8E7223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E7223 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.