#8A4740
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.9% 0.092 27.2), rgb(138, 71, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8A4740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4740 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 71, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.092 27.2) |
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 #8A4740 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4740 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4740 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4740 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9088
oklch(70.8% 0.072 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB736B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65B53
oklch(55.7% 0.1 27.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4740
oklch(47.9% 0.092 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#733D38
oklch(42.6% 0.077 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#8A4740 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) | #57523F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67603F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963D45 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4740
#8A4740
oklch(47.9% 0.092 27.2)
- #006A75
#006A75
oklch(47.9% 0.082 207.3)
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 #8A4740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.061
Use #8A4740 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.