#8F5727
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.1% 0.097 58.4), rgb(143, 87, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8F5727 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5727 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 87, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.097 58.4) |
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 #8F5727 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5727 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5727 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5727 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49572
oklch(70.6% 0.074 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4C
oklch(63% 0.096 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0632E
oklch(55.7% 0.104 58.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F5727
oklch(51.1% 0.097 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F431D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#8F5727 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) | #685D22 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756927 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4B4D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5727
#8F5727
oklch(51.1% 0.097 58.4)
- #246D97
#246D97
oklch(51% 0.097 238.5)
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 #8F5727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
Use #8F5727 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.