#8A4637
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.5% 0.096 33.6), rgb(138, 70, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#8A4637 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4637 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.096 33.6) |
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 #8A4637 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4637 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4637 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4637 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9082
oklch(70.7% 0.075 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7463
oklch(63.2% 0.095 34)
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Step 600
600
#A75B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 33.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4637
oklch(47.5% 0.096 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#743D31
oklch(42.6% 0.08 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#8A4637 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) | #575036 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F36 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973A42 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4637
#8A4637
oklch(47.5% 0.096 33.6)
- #006879
#006879
oklch(47.6% 0.084 214)
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 #8A4637, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
Use #8A4637 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.