#8A462D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.4% 0.1 40.5), rgb(138, 70, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8A462D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A462D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.1 40.5) |
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 #8A462D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A462D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A462D text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A462D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917C
oklch(70.8% 0.077 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC745A
oklch(63% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85C40
oklch(55.7% 0.108 40.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A462D
oklch(47.4% 0.1 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#753E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#8A462D 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) | #58502B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973940 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A462D
#8A462D
oklch(47.4% 0.1 40.5)
- #00667E
#00667E
oklch(47.3% 0.087 221.4)
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 #8A462D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A462D 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.