#8A3F00
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.12 50.7), rgb(138, 63, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#8A3F00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3F00 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 63, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.12 50.7) |
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 #8A3F00 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3F00 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3F00 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3F00 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B498
oklch(80.8% 0.07 50.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88B5E
oklch(70.6% 0.112 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C2B
oklch(63.2% 0.143 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3F00
oklch(45.8% 0.12 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#673007
oklch(37.7% 0.093 50.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D08
oklch(27.1% 0.059 50.9)
#8A3F00 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) | #554A00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B00 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982D35 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3F00
#8A3F00
oklch(45.8% 0.12 50.7)
- #006081
#006081
oklch(45.8% 0.092 230.6)
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 #8A3F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A3F00 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.