#8F653D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(54.2% 0.078 63.6), rgb(143, 101, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8F653D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F653D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 101, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.078 63.6) |
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 #8F653D | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F653D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F653D text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F653D text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8805B
oklch(63% 0.071 63.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F653D
oklch(54.2% 0.078 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5733
oklch(49.1% 0.073 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#66482B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#8F653D 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) | #72683A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5C5B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F653D
#8F653D
oklch(54.2% 0.078 63.6)
- #457499
#457499
oklch(54.1% 0.078 243.7)
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 #8F653D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
Use #8F653D 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.