#8A482F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.8% 0.097 41), rgb(138, 72, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8A482F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A482F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.097 41) |
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 #8A482F | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A482F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A482F text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A482F text on black | 3.04:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB755B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65D41
oklch(55.7% 0.104 41.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A482F
oklch(47.8% 0.097 41)
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Step 800
800
#743F2B
oklch(42.9% 0.08 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3627
oklch(37.8% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#8A482F 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) | #5A512D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69602E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973C42 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A482F
#8A482F
oklch(47.8% 0.097 41)
- #006880
#006880
oklch(47.9% 0.088 221)
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 #8A482F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A482F 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.