#8A4B1F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.1% 0.102 52.3), rgb(138, 75, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#8A4B1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 52°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4B1F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 75, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.102 52.3) |
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 #8A4B1F | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4B1F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4B1F text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4B1F 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99372
oklch(70.7% 0.08 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA774D
oklch(63.1% 0.102 52)
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Step 600
600
#A55F30
oklch(55.6% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4B1F
oklch(48.1% 0.102 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#73401E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 52)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#8A4B1F 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) | #5D531A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C611E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973E42 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4B1F
#8A4B1F
oklch(48.1% 0.102 52.3)
- #00668C
#00668C
oklch(48% 0.099 232.9)
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 #8A4B1F, 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 0.022
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A4B1F 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.