#8E7239
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.7% 0.083 83.4), rgb(142, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8E7239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7239 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.083 83.4) |
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 #8E7239 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E7239 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7239 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7239 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39E76
oklch(70.8% 0.06 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08652
oklch(63.2% 0.077 83.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7239
oklch(56.7% 0.083 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D28
oklch(49.2% 0.078 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C23
oklch(42.8% 0.064 83.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#8E7239 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) | #7E7234 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996965 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7239
#8E7239
oklch(56.7% 0.083 83.4)
- #5D76A8
#5D76A8
oklch(56.7% 0.083 263.6)
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 #8E7239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
Use #8E7239 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.