#8F5334
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.5% 0.092 47.2), rgb(143, 83, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8F5334 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5334 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 83, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.092 47.2) |
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 #8F5334 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5334 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5334 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5334 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A9
oklch(81% 0.044 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6937B
oklch(70.6% 0.071 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77859
oklch(63.1% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2603E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 47.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F5334
oklch(50.5% 0.092 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#714128
oklch(42.8% 0.077 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3725
oklch(37.6% 0.059 47)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#8F5334 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) | #635A31 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726734 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C484C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5334
#8F5334
oklch(50.5% 0.092 47.2)
- #146F8D
#146F8D
oklch(50.6% 0.091 226.4)
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 #8F5334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
Use #8F5334 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.