#8F5137
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(50.2% 0.092 43.1), rgb(143, 81, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#8F5137 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5137 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 81, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.092 43.1) |
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 #8F5137 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5137 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5137 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5137 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8775C
oklch(63.1% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35F42
oklch(55.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F5137
oklch(50.2% 0.092 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#71402C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#8F5137 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) | #615935 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706636 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C464B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5137
#8F5137
oklch(50.2% 0.092 43.1)
- #076F8A
#076F8A
oklch(50.3% 0.092 222.8)
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 #8F5137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F5137 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.