#8F6201
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53% 0.111 77.3), rgb(143, 98, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8F6201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6201 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 98, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.111 77.3) |
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 #8F6201 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6201 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6201 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F6201 text on black | 3.91:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
-
Step 400
400
#BD9A67
oklch(70.6% 0.08 76.3)
-
Step 500
500
#AC813B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 77.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6201
oklch(53% 0.111 77.3)
-
Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
-
Step 800
800
#694808
oklch(42.8% 0.086 77.2)
-
Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
-
Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#8F6201 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) | #736400 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F08 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5653 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6201
#8F6201
oklch(53% 0.111 77.3)
- #406CAB
#406CAB
oklch(53% 0.111 257.5)
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 #8F6201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.051
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.052
Use #8F6201 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.