#8A3E1D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.113 42.3), rgb(138, 62, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#8A3E1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3E1D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 62, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.113 42.3) |
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 #8A3E1D | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3E1D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3E1D text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3E1D text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 42)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A42
oklch(63.1% 0.136 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74F20
oklch(55.5% 0.147 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F11
oklch(49.1% 0.138 42.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3E1D
oklch(45.8% 0.113 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#672F17
oklch(37.7% 0.088 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#8A3E1D 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) | #534A19 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982D37 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3E1D
#8A3E1D
oklch(45.8% 0.113 42.3)
- #00627A
#00627A
oklch(46% 0.085 222.2)
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 #8A3E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
Use #8A3E1D 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.