#8B3D20
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.9% 0.114 40.1), rgb(139, 61, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#8B3D20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3D20 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 61, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.114 40.1) |
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 #8B3D20 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3D20 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3D20 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3D20 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400
#D9896D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 40)
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Step 500
500
#CD6945
oklch(63.1% 0.136 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94E25
oklch(55.7% 0.149 40)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E17
oklch(49.2% 0.138 40.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3D20
oklch(45.9% 0.114 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E19
oklch(37.7% 0.09 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#8B3D20 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) | #534A1D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B1E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992C37 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3D20
#8B3D20
oklch(45.9% 0.114 40.1)
- #006278
#006278
oklch(45.9% 0.084 220.2)
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 #8B3D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
Use #8B3D20 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.