#8F6331
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.6% 0.087 67.5), rgb(143, 99, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8F6331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6331 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 99, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.087 67.5) |
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 #8F6331 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6331 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6331 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8F6331 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A77
oklch(70.8% 0.062 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8053
oklch(63.1% 0.08 67.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6331
oklch(53.6% 0.087 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5729
oklch(49% 0.081 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#674723
oklch(42.5% 0.067 67.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C22
oklch(37.7% 0.052 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#8F6331 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) | #72662C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7032 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5958 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6331
#8F6331
oklch(53.6% 0.087 67.5)
- #41729E
#41729E
oklch(53.7% 0.088 247.3)
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 #8F6331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
Use #8F6331 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.