#8F620E
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.1% 0.107 75.9), rgb(143, 98, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#8F620E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F620E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 98, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.107 75.9) |
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 #8F620E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F620E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F620E text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F620E 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A69
oklch(70.6% 0.077 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC813F
oklch(63.2% 0.099 75.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F620E
oklch(53.1% 0.107 75.9)
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Step 700
700
#81580A
oklch(49.3% 0.1 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#69480F
oklch(42.8% 0.082 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C15
oklch(37.6% 0.064 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#8F620E 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) | #726400 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F12 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5653 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F620E
#8F620E
oklch(53.1% 0.107 75.9)
- #406DA9
#406DA9
oklch(53.1% 0.107 256.1)
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 #8F620E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F620E 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.