#8A4034
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.5% 0.104 30.9), rgb(138, 64, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8A4034 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4034 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 64, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.104 30.9) |
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 #8A4034 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4034 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4034 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4034 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E82
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31)
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Step 500
500
#C07163
oklch(63.2% 0.103 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB584A
oklch(55.7% 0.112 30.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4034
oklch(46.5% 0.104 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#773B31
oklch(42.7% 0.086 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#8A4034 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) | #534C33 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C32 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97333D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4034
#8A4034
oklch(46.5% 0.104 30.9)
- #006573
#006573
oklch(46.5% 0.081 211.2)
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 #8A4034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A4034 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.