#8F6613
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(53.9% 0.106 79), rgb(143, 102, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8F6613 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6613 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 102, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 77%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.106 79) |
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 #8F6613 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6613 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6613 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F6613 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A9823F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6613
oklch(53.9% 0.106 79)
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Step 700
700
#7E590A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 79.3)
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Step 800
800
#67490F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 78.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D15
oklch(37.7% 0.064 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#8F6613 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) | #766700 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7117 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5A57 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6613
#8F6613
oklch(53.9% 0.106 79)
- #486EAB
#486EAB
oklch(53.8% 0.106 259.5)
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 #8F6613, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.015
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #8F6613 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.