#8F4E03
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.2% 0.115 59.5), rgb(143, 78, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#8F4E03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 60°. 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 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4E03 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 78, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.115 59.5) |
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 #8F4E03 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4E03 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4E03 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4E03 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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 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
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9367
oklch(70.6% 0.089 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB773C
oklch(63% 0.113 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F14
oklch(55.7% 0.124 59.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4E03
oklch(49.2% 0.115 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#74400A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.4)
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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)
#8F4E03 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) | #625500 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716403 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3F42 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4E03
#8F4E03
oklch(49.2% 0.115 59.5)
- #006899
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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 #8F4E03, 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 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F4E03 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.