#8A4600
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.115 55.9), rgb(138, 70, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8A4600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4600 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.115 55.9) |
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 #8A4600 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4600 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4600 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4600 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9269
oklch(70.7% 0.09 56)
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Step 500
500
#BD763F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95D1B
oklch(55.7% 0.124 55.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4600
oklch(47% 0.115 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#753F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3616
oklch(37.7% 0.074 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#8A4600 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5E00 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98363B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4600
#8A4600
oklch(47% 0.115 55.9)
- #00628B
#00628B
oklch(46.9% 0.101 235.9)
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 #8A4600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A4600 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.