#8F390F
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.8% 0.127 42.4), rgb(143, 57, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8F390F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F390F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 57, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.127 42.4) |
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 #8F390F | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8F390F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F390F text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F390F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8663
oklch(70.6% 0.119 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36535
oklch(63.1% 0.152 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4803
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8F390F
oklch(45.8% 0.127 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#8F390F 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) | #524807 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B0A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E2431 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F390F
#8F390F
oklch(45.8% 0.127 42.4)
- #006179
#006179
oklch(45.7% 0.085 222.4)
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 #8F390F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
Use #8F390F 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.