#8F6322
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.4% 0.098 73), rgb(143, 99, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8F6322 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6322 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 99, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.098 73) |
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 #8F6322 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6322 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6322 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F6322 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8149
oklch(63.2% 0.09 72.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6322
oklch(53.4% 0.098 73)
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Step 700
700
#80581C
oklch(49.2% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#68481A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C1B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 73.1)
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Step 950
950
#312311
oklch(26.8% 0.036 72.2)
#8F6322 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) | #736519 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7024 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5856 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6322
#8F6322
oklch(53.4% 0.098 73)
- #416FA4
#416FA4
oklch(53.3% 0.098 253.1)
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 #8F6322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #8F6322 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.