#8B4020
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.4% 0.112 42.2), rgb(139, 64, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#8B4020 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4020 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 64, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.112 42.2) |
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 #8B4020 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4020 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4020 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4020 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F76
oklch(70.7% 0.086 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17252
oklch(63.2% 0.11 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5836
oklch(55.5% 0.12 42)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4020
oklch(46.4% 0.112 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#783C23
oklch(42.8% 0.092 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#613321
oklch(37.6% 0.072 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#8B4020 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) | #554B1C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993039 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4020
#8B4020
oklch(46.4% 0.112 42.2)
- #00637B
#00637B
oklch(46.3% 0.086 222)
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 #8B4020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
Use #8B4020 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.