#8A4822
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.6% 0.103 48.2), rgb(138, 72, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8A4822 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4822 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.103 48.2) |
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 #8A4822 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4822 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4822 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4822 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9275
oklch(70.7% 0.079 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB7651
oklch(63.1% 0.101 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D34
oklch(55.6% 0.111 48.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4822
oklch(47.6% 0.103 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#743F21
oklch(42.7% 0.086 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#8A4822 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) | #5B511E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F21 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973A40 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4822
#8A4822
oklch(47.6% 0.103 48.2)
- #006685
#006685
oklch(47.6% 0.092 227.6)
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 #8A4822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.011
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
Use #8A4822 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.