#8B4239
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.1% 0.101 28.7), rgb(139, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8B4239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4239 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.101 28.7) |
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 #8B4239 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4239 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4239 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4239 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
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E85
oklch(70.7% 0.079 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7166
oklch(63.1% 0.101 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA584E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 28.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4239
oklch(47.1% 0.101 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#763B34
oklch(42.6% 0.084 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#8B4239 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) | #544E38 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E38 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983640 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4239
#8B4239
oklch(47.1% 0.101 28.7)
- #006773
#006773
oklch(47% 0.081 208.7)
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 #8B4239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B4239 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.