#8A4B04
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.9% 0.111 59.3), rgb(138, 75, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8A4B04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4B04 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 75, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.111 59.3) |
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 #8A4B04 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4B04 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4B04 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4B04 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99469
oklch(70.8% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA783F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 58.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4B04
oklch(47.9% 0.111 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#73410F
oklch(42.8% 0.092 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3715
oklch(37.6% 0.072 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#8A4B04 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) | #5E5200 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6104 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983C3F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4B04
#8A4B04
oklch(47.9% 0.111 59.3)
- #006493
#006493
oklch(47.9% 0.108 239.1)
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 #8A4B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A4B04 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.