#8A3D15
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.6% 0.117 44.5), rgb(138, 61, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#8A3D15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3D15 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 61, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.117 44.5) |
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 #8A3D15 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3D15 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3D15 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3D15 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 44)
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Step 400
400
#D98A66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 45)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84F13
oklch(55.6% 0.151 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F01
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3D15
oklch(45.6% 0.117 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F13
oklch(37.8% 0.091 44.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#8A3D15 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) | #53490F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A12 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982B35 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3D15
#8A3D15
oklch(45.6% 0.117 44.5)
- #00607B
#00607B
oklch(45.5% 0.087 225.4)
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 #8A3D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
Use #8A3D15 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.