#8A4B2D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.3% 0.096 45.2), rgb(138, 75, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#8A4B2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4B2D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 75, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.096 45.2) |
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 #8A4B2D | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4B2D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4B2D text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4B2D text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C8927A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 45)
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Step 500
500
#B97758
oklch(63.2% 0.094 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45E3D
oklch(55.5% 0.103 45.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4B2D
oklch(48.3% 0.096 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#724028
oklch(42.7% 0.079 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#8A4B2D 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) | #5C532A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B612C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973F44 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4B2D
#8A4B2D
oklch(48.3% 0.096 45.2)
- #006885
#006885
oklch(48.1% 0.092 225.5)
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 #8A4B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A4B2D 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.