#8A411E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.3% 0.11 44.1), rgb(138, 65, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#8A411E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 44°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A411E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 65, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.11 44.1) |
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 #8A411E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A411E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A411E text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A411E text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F75
oklch(70.6% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07250
oklch(63% 0.11 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5934
oklch(55.5% 0.119 43.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A411E
oklch(46.3% 0.11 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C21
oklch(42.6% 0.091 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#603420
oklch(37.6% 0.071 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#8A411E 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) | #554C1A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98313A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A411E
#8A411E
oklch(46.3% 0.11 44.1)
- #00637D
#00637D
oklch(46.4% 0.087 223.9)
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 #8A411E, 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 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A411E 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.