#8A3F15
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.9% 0.115 46), rgb(138, 63, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#8A3F15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 46°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3F15 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 63, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.115 46) |
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 #8A3F15 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3F15 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3F15 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3F15 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46)
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Step 500
500
#C1724B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD592D
oklch(55.7% 0.124 46.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3F15
oklch(45.9% 0.115 46)
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Step 800
800
#783C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#8A3F15 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) | #544A0E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B13 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982E37 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3F15
#8A3F15
oklch(45.9% 0.115 46)
- #00617D
#00617D
oklch(45.9% 0.088 226.1)
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 #8A3F15, 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 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A3F15 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.