#8F6010
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.7% 0.106 73.8), rgb(143, 96, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8F6010 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6010 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 96, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.106 73.8) |
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 #8F6010 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6010 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6010 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F6010 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9F
oklch(81% 0.048 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A6A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 74)
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Step 500
500
#AD8041
oklch(63.1% 0.098 73.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6010
oklch(52.7% 0.106 73.8)
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Step 700
700
#82570E
oklch(49.2% 0.099 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#694711
oklch(42.6% 0.081 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#8F6010 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) | #716300 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E14 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5452 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6010
#8F6010
oklch(52.7% 0.106 73.8)
- #3C6DA7
#3C6DA7
oklch(52.8% 0.106 253.9)
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 #8F6010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F6010 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.