#8B4033
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.6% 0.105 31.5), rgb(139, 64, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#8B4033 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4033 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 64, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.105 31.5) |
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 #8B4033 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4033 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4033 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4033 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E81
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07062
oklch(63% 0.104 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5748
oklch(55.5% 0.113 31.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4033
oklch(46.6% 0.105 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#773B30
oklch(42.7% 0.087 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#61332B
oklch(37.8% 0.068 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#8B4033 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) | #534C32 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D31 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98323D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4033
#8B4033
oklch(46.6% 0.105 31.5)
- #006574
#006574
oklch(46.5% 0.081 212.3)
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 #8B4033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
Use #8B4033 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.