#8F6147
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.5% 0.071 50.2), rgb(143, 97, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8F6147 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6147 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 97, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.071 50.2) |
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 #8F6147 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6147 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6147 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F6147 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9884
oklch(70.7% 0.052 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E66
oklch(63% 0.065 49.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6147
oklch(53.5% 0.071 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F553E
oklch(49% 0.066 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#684633
oklch(42.7% 0.056 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#8F6147 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) | #6E6645 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F47 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A595A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6147
#8F6147
oklch(53.5% 0.071 50.2)
- #3D758F
#3D758F
oklch(53.5% 0.072 230.2)
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 #8F6147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
Use #8F6147 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.