#8A3816
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.9% 0.121 40.9), rgb(138, 56, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#8A3816 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3816 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 56, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.121 40.9) |
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 #8A3816 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3816 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3816 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3816 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8868
oklch(70.8% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0673E
oklch(63.1% 0.144 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B19
oklch(55.7% 0.157 41)
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Step 700
700
#A13B09
oklch(49% 0.146 41)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3816
oklch(44.9% 0.121 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D15
oklch(37.8% 0.094 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#8A3816 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) | #4F4611 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635813 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982431 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3816
#8A3816
oklch(44.9% 0.121 40.9)
- #005F75
#005F75
oklch(44.9% 0.082 220.8)
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 #8A3816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A3816 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.