#8F350C
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.2% 0.131 40.9), rgb(143, 53, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#8F350C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F350C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 53, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 85%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.131 40.9) |
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 #8F350C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F350C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F350C text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F350C text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19B
oklch(80.9% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#E18563
oklch(70.8% 0.123 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#D56235
oklch(63% 0.157 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14502
oklch(55.6% 0.171 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F350C
oklch(45.2% 0.131 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 41.2)
#8F350C 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) | #4F4504 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655906 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E1D2E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F350C
#8F350C
oklch(45.2% 0.131 40.9)
- #006076
#006076
oklch(45.3% 0.083 220.6)
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 #8F350C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F350C 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.