#8F4E29
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.5% 0.101 48.5), rgb(143, 78, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8F4E29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4E29 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 78, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.101 48.5) |
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 #8F4E29 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4E29 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4E29 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4E29 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99276
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7652
oklch(63% 0.099 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E35
oklch(55.7% 0.109 48.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4E29
oklch(49.5% 0.101 48.5)
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Step 800
800
#733F22
oklch(42.6% 0.084 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3621
oklch(37.6% 0.065 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#8F4E29 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) | #605625 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706528 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4146 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4E29
#8F4E29
oklch(49.5% 0.101 48.5)
- #006B8D
#006B8D
oklch(49.3% 0.097 228.9)
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 #8F4E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
Use #8F4E29 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.