#8A4838
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.9% 0.094 34.7), rgb(138, 72, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8A4838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4838 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.094 34.7) |
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 #8A4838 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4838 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4838 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4838 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99182
oklch(70.7% 0.072 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7463
oklch(63% 0.093 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 34.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4838
oklch(47.9% 0.094 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#733E31
oklch(42.6% 0.078 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#8A4838 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) | #595236 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696037 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963D44 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4838
#8A4838
oklch(47.9% 0.094 34.7)
- #00697B
#00697B
oklch(47.9% 0.085 214.9)
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 #8A4838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A4838 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.