#8B4237
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.102 30.2), rgb(139, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8B4237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4237 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.102 30.2) |
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 #8B4237 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4237 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4237 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4237 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E83
oklch(70.6% 0.079 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7164
oklch(63.1% 0.101 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA584C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 29.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4237
oklch(47% 0.102 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#763B32
oklch(42.6% 0.085 30)
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Step 900
900
#60332C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#8B4237 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) | #544E36 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E36 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983540 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4237
#8B4237
oklch(47% 0.102 30.2)
- #006774
#006774
oklch(47.1% 0.081 209.8)
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 #8B4237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
Use #8B4237 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.