#8B421F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.7% 0.11 44.2), rgb(139, 66, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#8B421F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B421F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 66, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.11 44.2) |
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 #8B421F | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B421F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B421F text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B421F text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9075
oklch(70.8% 0.085 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07350
oklch(63.2% 0.109 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A34
oklch(55.7% 0.118 44.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B421F
oklch(46.7% 0.11 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#773C21
oklch(42.6% 0.091 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#603420
oklch(37.6% 0.071 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#8B421F 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) | #564D1B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99323B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B421F
#8B421F
oklch(46.7% 0.11 44.2)
- #00647E
#00647E
oklch(46.7% 0.088 223.7)
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 #8B421F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
Use #8B421F 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.