#8A4A41
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.4% 0.089 29.1), rgb(138, 74, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#8A4A41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4A41 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 74, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.089 29.1) |
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 #8A4A41 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4A41 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4A41 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4A41 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89188
oklch(70.7% 0.069 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#B9756B
oklch(63.2% 0.088 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45D52
oklch(55.7% 0.095 29.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4A41
oklch(48.4% 0.089 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#723F37
oklch(42.8% 0.073 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3530
oklch(37.6% 0.057 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#8A4A41 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) | #595440 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696140 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964048 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4A41
#8A4A41
oklch(48.4% 0.089 29.1)
- #006B78
#006B78
oklch(48.3% 0.083 209.3)
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 #8A4A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A4A41 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.