#8A4A33
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.2% 0.094 40.3), rgb(138, 74, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#8A4A33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4A33 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 74, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.094 40.3) |
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 #8A4A33 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4A33 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4A33 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4A33 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#DBB7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9927E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B9765E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55D44
oklch(55.6% 0.102 39.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4A33
oklch(48.2% 0.094 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#733F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#8A4A33 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) | #5B5331 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6132 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973E44 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4A33
#8A4A33
oklch(48.2% 0.094 40.3)
- #006980
#006980
oklch(48.2% 0.088 219.9)
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 #8A4A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A4A33 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.