#8A4B15
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48% 0.107 55.8), rgb(138, 75, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#8A4B15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4B15 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 75, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.107 55.8) |
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 #8A4B15 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4B15 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4B15 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4B15 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A1
oklch(81% 0.052 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9936E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7847
oklch(63.2% 0.105 56)
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Step 600
600
#A55F27
oklch(55.5% 0.114 55.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4B15
oklch(48% 0.107 55.8)
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Step 800
800
#734018
oklch(42.6% 0.088 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#8A4B15 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) | #5E520C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6115 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983D41 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4B15
#8A4B15
oklch(48% 0.107 55.8)
- #00658F
#00658F
oklch(47.9% 0.103 235.8)
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 #8A4B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.014
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
Use #8A4B15 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.