#8F5000
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.5% 0.114 61.6), rgb(143, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8F5000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 62°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5000 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.114 61.6) |
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 #8F5000 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5000 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5000 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5000 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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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
#C99466
oklch(70.7% 0.089 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA783A
oklch(63% 0.113 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56010
oklch(55.6% 0.122 61.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F5000
oklch(49.5% 0.114 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#734107
oklch(42.7% 0.095 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3712
oklch(37.6% 0.074 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#8F5000 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) | #645700 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736501 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4143 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5000
#8F5000
oklch(49.5% 0.114 61.6)
- #07689D
#07689D
oklch(49.6% 0.115 241.9)
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 #8F5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.053
Use #8F5000 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.