#8A4D36
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.8% 0.09 41.2), rgb(138, 77, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#8A4D36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4D36 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 77, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.09 41.2) |
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 #8A4D36 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4D36 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4D36 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4D36 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C7937F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 42)
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Step 500
500
#B7775F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35F45
oklch(55.7% 0.097 41.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4D36
oklch(48.8% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#71402E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3729
oklch(37.8% 0.058 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#8A4D36 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) | #5D5534 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6235 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964247 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4D36
#8A4D36
oklch(48.8% 0.09 41.2)
- #006B83
#006B83
oklch(48.8% 0.089 220.4)
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 #8A4D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A4D36 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.