#8A4431
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.1% 0.1 36.2), rgb(138, 68, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8A4431 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4431 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 68, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.1 36.2) |
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 #8A4431 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4431 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4431 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4431 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC907F
oklch(70.8% 0.078 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD735F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95A45
oklch(55.6% 0.109 35.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4431
oklch(47.1% 0.1 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#753D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3429
oklch(37.6% 0.065 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#8A4431 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) | #564F2F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E30 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973740 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4431
#8A4431
oklch(47.1% 0.1 36.2)
- #006679
#006679
oklch(47% 0.084 216.4)
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 #8A4431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A4431 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.