#8B4000
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.1% 0.12 51), rgb(139, 64, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#8B4000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4000 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 64, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.12 51) |
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 #8B4000 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B4000 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4000 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4000 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79F
oklch(81% 0.058 52)
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Step 400
400
#CF906A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C27241
oklch(63.1% 0.12 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD591E
oklch(55.6% 0.129 51)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4000
oklch(46.1% 0.12 51)
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Step 800
800
#793C12
oklch(42.7% 0.1 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#613417
oklch(37.6% 0.077 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#8B4000 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) | #564B00 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C00 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992E36 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4000
#8B4000
oklch(46.1% 0.12 51)
- #006183
#006183
oklch(46.2% 0.093 231.1)
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 #8B4000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.012
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B4000 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.