#8B3E01
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.122 49.4), rgb(139, 62, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#8B3E01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3E01 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 62, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.122 49.4) |
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 #8B3E01 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3E01 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3E01 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3E01 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B498
oklch(80.9% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98A5E
oklch(70.6% 0.113 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A2C
oklch(63% 0.145 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B3E01
oklch(45.8% 0.122 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#682F07
oklch(37.7% 0.095 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C08
oklch(26.9% 0.06 49.1)
#8B3E01 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) | #554900 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B00 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992B34 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3E01
#8B3E01
oklch(45.8% 0.122 49.4)
- #006080
#006080
oklch(45.8% 0.091 229.8)
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 #8B3E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
Use #8B3E01 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.