#8F5113
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.8% 0.109 59.3), rgb(143, 81, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8F5113 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5113 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 81, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 77%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.109 59.3) |
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 #8F5113 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5113 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5113 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5113 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97841
oklch(63% 0.108 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#A4601F
oklch(55.5% 0.116 59.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F5113
oklch(49.8% 0.109 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#724112
oklch(42.6% 0.09 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3817
oklch(37.9% 0.07 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#8F5113 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) | #645806 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736613 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4345 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5113
#8F5113
oklch(49.8% 0.109 59.3)
- #0C6A9A
#0C6A9A
oklch(49.9% 0.109 239.2)
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 #8F5113, 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 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #8F5113 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.