#8A4939
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.1% 0.092 34.8), rgb(138, 73, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8A4939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4939 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 73, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.092 34.8) |
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 #8A4939 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4939 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4939 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4939 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99183
oklch(70.7% 0.071 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7564
oklch(63.2% 0.091 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 34.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4939
oklch(48.1% 0.092 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#733F32
oklch(42.8% 0.076 35)
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Step 900
900
#5D362C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#37201A
oklch(27.2% 0.038 35.3)
#8A4939 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) | #595337 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696038 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963E45 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4939
#8A4939
oklch(48.1% 0.092 34.8)
- #006A7C
#006A7C
oklch(48.2% 0.085 214.7)
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 #8A4939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A4939 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.