#8F7002
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56% 0.114 89.3), rgb(143, 112, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8F7002 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7002 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 112, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.114 89.3) |
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 #8F7002 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F7002 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7002 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7002 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09B
oklch(81% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38635
oklch(63.1% 0.105 89.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7002
oklch(56% 0.114 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#8F7002 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86770E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C655F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7002
#8F7002
oklch(56% 0.114 89.3)
- #5970B7
#5970B7
oklch(56% 0.114 269)
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 #8F7002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.056
Use #8F7002 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.