#8F4E17
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.3% 0.109 55.6), rgb(143, 78, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8F4E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4E17 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 78, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.109 55.6) |
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 #8F4E17 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4E17 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4E17 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4E17 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936D
oklch(70.8% 0.085 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7745
oklch(63.1% 0.108 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65E24
oklch(55.5% 0.117 55.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4E17
oklch(49.3% 0.109 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#744016
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3719
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#8F4E17 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) | #61560E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716417 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4043 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4E17
#8F4E17
oklch(49.3% 0.109 55.6)
- #006994
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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 #8F4E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.015
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F4E17 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.