#8F5201
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.9% 0.113 63.2), rgb(143, 82, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#8F5201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5201 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 82, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.113 63.2) |
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 #8F5201 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5201 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5201 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5201 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9D
oklch(81% 0.055 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89566
oklch(70.8% 0.088 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B9793A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A4610F
oklch(55.6% 0.122 63.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F5201
oklch(49.9% 0.113 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#724206
oklch(42.8% 0.094 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3812
oklch(37.7% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#8F5201 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) | #655800 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746602 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4445 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5201
#8F5201
oklch(49.9% 0.113 63.2)
- #14699E
#14699E
oklch(50% 0.113 242.9)
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 #8F5201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F5201 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.