#8F5C01
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(51.8% 0.111 71.9), rgb(143, 92, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8F5C01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5C01 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 92, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.111 71.9) |
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 #8F5C01 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5C01 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5C01 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5C01 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29863
oklch(70.7% 0.086 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27E35
oklch(63.2% 0.11 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F5C01
oklch(51.8% 0.111 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 71)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#8F5C01 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C05 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4F4E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5C01
#8F5C01
oklch(51.8% 0.111 71.9)
- #336BA6
#336BA6
oklch(51.9% 0.111 251.8)
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 #8F5C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F5C01 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.