#8F562D
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51% 0.094 54.5), rgb(143, 86, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8F562D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F562D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 86, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.094 54.5) |
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 #8F562D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F562D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F562D text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F562D text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59575
oklch(70.8% 0.073 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57A51
oklch(63.1% 0.093 55)
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Step 600
600
#A06235
oklch(55.6% 0.1 54.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F562D
oklch(51% 0.094 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4222
oklch(42.6% 0.077 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3821
oklch(37.6% 0.06 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#8F562D 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) | #675C29 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4A4D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F562D
#8F562D
oklch(51% 0.094 54.5)
- #216E94
#216E94
oklch(51% 0.094 234.9)
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 #8F562D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
Use #8F562D 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.