#8A4104
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.2% 0.118 51.3), rgb(138, 65, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8A4104 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4104 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 65, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.118 51.3) |
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 #8A4104 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A4104 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4104 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4104 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE906B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#C07343
oklch(63% 0.116 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A21
oklch(55.6% 0.127 51.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4104
oklch(46.2% 0.118 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D13
oklch(42.8% 0.098 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#613418
oklch(37.7% 0.076 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#8A4104 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) | #564B00 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C01 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983037 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4104
#8A4104
oklch(46.2% 0.118 51.3)
- #006183
#006183
oklch(46.2% 0.093 231.1)
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 #8A4104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A4104 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.