#8F6045
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.3% 0.073 50.5), rgb(143, 96, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8F6045 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6045 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 96, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.073 50.5) |
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 #8F6045 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6045 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6045 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F6045 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9883
oklch(70.7% 0.053 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E64
oklch(63.1% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6045
oklch(53.3% 0.073 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#80553D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#8F6045 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) | #6D6543 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F45 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5759 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6045
#8F6045
oklch(53.3% 0.073 50.5)
- #3B748F
#3B748F
oklch(53.2% 0.073 230.8)
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 #8F6045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.016
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
Use #8F6045 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.