#8A4B0E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48% 0.109 57.5), rgb(138, 75, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8A4B0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4B0E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 75, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.109 57.5) |
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 #8A4B0E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4B0E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4B0E text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4B0E text on black | 3.09:1 | 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
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9936C
oklch(70.6% 0.084 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7843
oklch(63.2% 0.108 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55F21
oklch(55.5% 0.117 57.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4B0E
oklch(48% 0.109 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#734014
oklch(42.6% 0.09 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3718
oklch(37.7% 0.07 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#37210F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 58.6)
#8A4B0E 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) | #5E5201 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D610E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983D40 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4B0E
#8A4B0E
oklch(48% 0.109 57.5)
- #006591
#006591
oklch(48% 0.105 237.1)
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 #8A4B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.016
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A4B0E 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.