#8A3E0E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.7% 0.118 47.2), rgb(138, 62, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#8A3E0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3E0E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 62, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.118 47.2) |
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 #8A3E0E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3E0E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3E0E text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3E0E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98A63
oklch(70.7% 0.111 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B35
oklch(63.1% 0.14 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85001
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3E0E
oklch(45.7% 0.118 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#8A3E0E 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) | #544904 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B0B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982C35 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3E0E
#8A3E0E
oklch(45.7% 0.118 47.2)
- #00607D
#00607D
oklch(45.6% 0.088 227.2)
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 #8A3E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A3E0E 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.