#8F4D00
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49% 0.116 59.2), rgb(143, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#8F4D00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4D00 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.116 59.2) |
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 #8F4D00 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4D00 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4D00 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4D00 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99D
oklch(81% 0.056 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9367
oklch(70.6% 0.089 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC773B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75E13
oklch(55.5% 0.124 59.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#744009
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3713
oklch(37.7% 0.074 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#8F4D00 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) | #615500 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716400 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3E41 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4D00
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
- #006798
#006798
oklch(48.9% 0.111 239.5)
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 #8F4D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.014
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
Use #8F4D00 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.