#8F5D02
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52% 0.11 72.7), rgb(143, 93, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8F5D02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5D02 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 93, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.11 72.7) |
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 #8F5D02 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5D02 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5D02 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5D02 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19863
oklch(70.6% 0.085 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17E35
oklch(63.1% 0.109 73)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F5D02
oklch(52% 0.11 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#583B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#8F5D02 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) | #6E6000 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C07 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D504E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5D02
#8F5D02
oklch(52% 0.11 72.7)
- #356BA7
#356BA7
oklch(52% 0.111 252.8)
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 #8F5D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F5D02 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.