#8A4831
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.8% 0.097 39.7), rgb(138, 72, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8A4831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4831 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.097 39.7) |
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 #8A4831 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4831 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4831 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4831 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
#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
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB755D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65C43
oklch(55.5% 0.104 39.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4831
oklch(47.8% 0.097 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#743E2C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#8A4831 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) | #59512F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696030 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973C43 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4831
#8A4831
oklch(47.8% 0.097 39.7)
- #00687E
#00687E
oklch(47.8% 0.086 219.1)
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 #8A4831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A4831 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.