#8A463A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.6% 0.095 31.3), rgb(138, 70, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8A463A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A463A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 70, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.095 31.3) |
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 #8A463A | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A463A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A463A text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A463A 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
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CA9084
oklch(70.7% 0.073 32)
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Step 500
500
#BC7366
oklch(63.1% 0.095 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 31.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A463A
oklch(47.6% 0.095 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#743D33
oklch(42.6% 0.079 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#8A463A 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) | #575139 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F39 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963B43 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A463A
#8A463A
oklch(47.6% 0.095 31.3)
- #006877
#006877
oklch(47.5% 0.083 211.9)
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 #8A463A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A463A 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.