#8A3F0E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.9% 0.117 47.9), rgb(138, 63, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#8A3F0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3F0E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 63, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.117 47.9) |
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 #8A3F0E | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3F0E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3F0E text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3F0E 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49B
oklch(80.9% 0.068 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B34
oklch(63.1% 0.14 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A3F0E
oklch(45.9% 0.117 47.9)
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Step 900
900
#67300E
oklch(37.7% 0.091 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 47.2)
#8A3F0E 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) | #554A04 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B0B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982E36 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3F0E
#8A3F0E
oklch(45.9% 0.117 47.9)
- #00617F
#00617F
oklch(46% 0.09 227.9)
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 #8A3F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A3F0E 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.