#8A3309
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44% 0.128 41.4), rgb(138, 51, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#8A3309 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 41°. 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3309 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 51, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.128 41.4) |
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 #8A3309 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3309 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3309 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3309 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
#DF8664
oklch(70.7% 0.12 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D46437
oklch(63.2% 0.153 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4707
oklch(55.6% 0.166 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3309
oklch(44% 0.128 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B10
oklch(37.8% 0.1 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#8A3309 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) | #4C4301 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625604 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #981C2C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3309
#8A3309
oklch(44% 0.128 41.4)
- #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 #8A3309, 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 0.015
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.019
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A3309 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.