#8A3E26
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.11 38), rgb(138, 62, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#8A3E26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3E26 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 62, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.11 38) |
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 #8A3E26 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3E26 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3E26 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3E26 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17158
oklch(63.1% 0.108 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD573D
oklch(55.6% 0.119 37.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3E26
oklch(46% 0.11 38)
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Step 800
800
#783B28
oklch(42.7% 0.091 38)
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Step 900
900
#613325
oklch(37.7% 0.071 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#8A3E26 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) | #534A23 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B24 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982E39 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3E26
#8A3E26
oklch(46% 0.11 38)
- #006276
#006276
oklch(45.8% 0.082 218.2)
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 #8A3E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
Use #8A3E26 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.