#8F691E
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.6% 0.101 80), rgb(143, 105, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#8F691E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F691E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 105, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.101 80) |
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 #8F691E | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F691E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F691E text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F691E text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78344
oklch(63.1% 0.092 79.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F691E
oklch(54.6% 0.101 80)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A13
oklch(49.1% 0.094 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A14
oklch(42.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#8F691E 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) | #786A11 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817321 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5E5A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F691E
#8F691E
oklch(54.6% 0.101 80)
- #4D70AB
#4D70AB
oklch(54.6% 0.101 260.4)
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 #8F691E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
Use #8F691E 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.