#8F533D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.7% 0.087 40.7), rgb(143, 83, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#8F533D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 41°. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F533D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 83, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.087 40.7) |
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 #8F533D | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F533D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F533D text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F533D text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69380
oklch(70.7% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67761
oklch(63% 0.086 40)
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Step 600
600
#A15F47
oklch(55.4% 0.094 40.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F533D
oklch(50.7% 0.087 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#70412F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#352019
oklch(26.8% 0.035 39.2)
#8F533D 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) | #625B3B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B494E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F533D
#8F533D
oklch(50.7% 0.087 40.7)
- #147088
#147088
oklch(50.6% 0.087 220.9)
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 #8F533D, 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 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F533D 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.