#8A4631
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.4% 0.098 37.9), rgb(138, 70, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8A4631 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4631 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.098 37.9) |
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 #8A4631 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4631 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4631 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4631 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AB
oklch(81% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB907E
oklch(70.7% 0.077 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC745E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75B44
oklch(55.5% 0.106 37.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4631
oklch(47.4% 0.098 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#743E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#8A4631 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) | #58502F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F30 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973A41 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4631
#8A4631
oklch(47.4% 0.098 37.9)
- #00677C
#00677C
oklch(47.4% 0.085 218.3)
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 #8A4631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A4631 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.