#8A423A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.9% 0.1 28), rgb(138, 66, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8A423A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A423A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 66, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.1 28) |
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 #8A423A | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A423A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A423A text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A423A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7168
oklch(63.1% 0.099 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9594F
oklch(55.7% 0.107 28.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A423A
oklch(46.9% 0.1 28)
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Step 800
800
#763C35
oklch(42.8% 0.083 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F332E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#8A423A 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) | #534E39 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D39 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973640 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A423A
#8A423A
oklch(46.9% 0.1 28)
- #006772
#006772
oklch(47% 0.081 207.6)
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 #8A423A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A423A 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.