#8F591B
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.4% 0.103 64.7), rgb(143, 89, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8F591B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F591B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 89, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.103 64.7) |
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 #8F591B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F591B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F591B text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F591B text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3966B
oklch(70.5% 0.079 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47C42
oklch(63.2% 0.102 65)
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Step 600
600
#9F6420
oklch(55.6% 0.11 65)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F591B
oklch(51.4% 0.103 64.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4413
oklch(42.7% 0.084 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3918
oklch(37.7% 0.066 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#8F591B 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) | #6A5E11 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A1C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4C4D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F591B
#8F591B
oklch(51.4% 0.103 64.7)
- #2B6C9E
#2B6C9E
oklch(51.4% 0.103 245.1)
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 #8F591B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
Use #8F591B 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.