#8F6624
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54% 0.097 75.6), rgb(143, 102, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8F6624 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 76°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F6624 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 102, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.097 75.6) |
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 #8F6624 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F6624 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F6624 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F6624 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
#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
#D1BDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98249
oklch(63.2% 0.089 75.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F6624
oklch(54% 0.097 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E591C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 75.8)
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Step 800
800
#664919
oklch(42.7% 0.075 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#8F6624 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) | #75681B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7226 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5B58 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F6624
#8F6624
oklch(54% 0.097 75.6)
- #4770A6
#4770A6
oklch(54% 0.097 255.8)
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 #8F6624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #8F6624 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.