#8A4538
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.4% 0.097 32), rgb(138, 69, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8A4538 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4538 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.097 32) |
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 #8A4538 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4538 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4538 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4538 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9083
oklch(70.8% 0.075 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7364
oklch(63.1% 0.096 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75A4C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4538
oklch(47.4% 0.097 32)
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Step 800
800
#753D32
oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E342C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#8A4538 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) | #565037 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E37 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973942 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4538
#8A4538
oklch(47.4% 0.097 32)
- #006877
#006877
oklch(47.5% 0.083 211.9)
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 #8A4538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A4538 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.