#8A4621
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.2% 0.105 46.9), rgb(138, 70, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8A4621 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 47°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4621 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.105 46.9) |
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 #8A4621 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4621 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4621 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4621 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB9175
oklch(70.6% 0.081 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7551
oklch(63.2% 0.104 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85C34
oklch(55.6% 0.113 47)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4621
oklch(47.2% 0.105 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E21
oklch(42.7% 0.087 47)
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Step 900
900
#5F3520
oklch(37.7% 0.069 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#382014
oklch(27.2% 0.043 47)
#8A4621 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) | #594F1D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E20 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97383E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4621
#8A4621
oklch(47.2% 0.105 46.9)
- #006583
#006583
oklch(47.3% 0.091 227)
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 #8A4621, 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 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A4621 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.