#8A3F21
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.1% 0.111 41.3), rgb(138, 63, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#8A3F21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 41°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3F21 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 63, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.111 41.3) |
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 #8A3F21 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A3F21 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3F21 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3F21 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F77
oklch(70.8% 0.086 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17153
oklch(63% 0.11 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5838
oklch(55.5% 0.119 41)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3F21
oklch(46.1% 0.111 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#783B24
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#613322
oklch(37.6% 0.072 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#8A3F21 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) | #544B1D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982F38 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3F21
#8A3F21
oklch(46.1% 0.111 41.3)
- #006279
#006279
oklch(46% 0.084 221.2)
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 #8A3F21, 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 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
Use #8A3F21 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.