#8F6243
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.7% 0.074 55), rgb(143, 98, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8F6243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 55°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6243 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 98, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.074 55) |
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 #8F6243 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6243 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6243 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F6243 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9881
oklch(70.6% 0.053 55)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F62
oklch(63.1% 0.068 55.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6243
oklch(53.7% 0.074 55)
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Step 700
700
#7F563A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#674730
oklch(42.8% 0.056 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#543B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#8F6243 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) | #6F6641 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7043 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B595A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6243
#8F6243
oklch(53.7% 0.074 55)
- #3F7592
#3F7592
oklch(53.7% 0.073 233.9)
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 #8F6243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
Use #8F6243 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.