#8E7429
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.9% 0.098 89.5), rgb(142, 116, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8E7429 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7429 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 116, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.098 89.5) |
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 #8E7429 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E7429 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7429 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7429 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8745
oklch(63.1% 0.09 89.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7429
oklch(56.9% 0.098 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E16
oklch(49.2% 0.091 90)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D16
oklch(42.8% 0.075 90.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2610
oklch(27.2% 0.037 89.8)
#8E7429 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) | #81731F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6A64 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7429
#8E7429
oklch(56.9% 0.098 89.5)
- #6074B1
#6074B1
oklch(56.9% 0.098 269.3)
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 #8E7429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E7429 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.