#8A3307
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44% 0.129 41.8), rgb(138, 51, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#8A3307 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3307 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 51, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 90%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.129 41.8) |
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 #8A3307 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3307 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3307 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3307 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8663
oklch(70.7% 0.12 42)
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Step 500
500
#D46435
oklch(63.1% 0.154 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF4703
oklch(55.6% 0.167 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3307
oklch(44% 0.129 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#8A3307 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) | #4C4300 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625602 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981B2C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3307
#8A3307
oklch(44% 0.129 41.8)
- #005C72
#005C72
oklch(44% 0.081 221.4)
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 #8A3307, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.004
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A3307 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.