#8F711B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.3% 0.105 88.1), rgb(143, 113, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8F711B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F711B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 113, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.105 88.1) |
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 #8F711B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F711B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F711B text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F711B text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.047 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2863E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 88.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F711B
oklch(56.3% 0.105 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#785D07
oklch(49.2% 0.098 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#614C0D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F15
oklch(37.6% 0.062 87.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#8F711B 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) | #7F7008 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877820 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6661 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F711B
#8F711B
oklch(56.3% 0.105 88.1)
- #5B72B3
#5B72B3
oklch(56.3% 0.105 268.2)
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 #8F711B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
Use #8F711B 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.