#8F6239
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.5% 0.081 62), rgb(143, 98, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8F6239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6239 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.081 62) |
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 #8F6239 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6239 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6239 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F6239 text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5A
oklch(63% 0.074 61.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6239
oklch(53.5% 0.081 62)
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Step 700
700
#7F5631
oklch(48.9% 0.075 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#684729
oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#543C26
oklch(37.7% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#8F6239 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) | #706635 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5858 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6239
#8F6239
oklch(53.5% 0.081 62)
- #3F7398
#3F7398
oklch(53.5% 0.081 241.4)
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 #8F6239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
Use #8F6239 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.