#8A442B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.103 40), rgb(138, 68, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#8A442B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A442B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 68, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.103 40) |
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 #8A442B | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A442B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A442B text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A442B text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A9
oklch(81% 0.049 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC907B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7359
oklch(63.1% 0.103 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.11 40.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A442B
oklch(47% 0.103 40)
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Step 800
800
#763D29
oklch(42.8% 0.086 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#8A442B 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) | #574E28 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97363E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A442B
#8A442B
oklch(47% 0.103 40)
- #00657C
#00657C
oklch(46.9% 0.086 220.6)
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 #8A442B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A442B 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.