#8B401B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.3% 0.113 44.3), rgb(139, 64, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#8B401B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B401B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 64, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.113 44.3) |
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 #8B401B | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B401B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B401B text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B401B text on black | 2.84:1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F73
oklch(70.7% 0.088 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1724E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5931
oklch(55.7% 0.122 44.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B401B
oklch(46.3% 0.113 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#783C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#61341F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#8B401B 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) | #554B16 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C19 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993038 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B401B
#8B401B
oklch(46.3% 0.113 44.3)
- #00637D
#00637D
oklch(46.4% 0.087 223.9)
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 #8B401B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B401B 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.