#8B442F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.2% 0.102 37.3), rgb(139, 68, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#8B442F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B442F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 68, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 49%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.102 37.3) |
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 #8B442F | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B442F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B442F text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B442F text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F7D
oklch(70.6% 0.079 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE735C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95A42
oklch(55.6% 0.11 37.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B442F
oklch(47.2% 0.102 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#763D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3427
oklch(37.6% 0.066 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#8B442F 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) | #574F2D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98373F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B442F
#8B442F
oklch(47.2% 0.102 37.3)
- #00667A
#00667A
oklch(47.1% 0.084 217.4)
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 #8B442F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B442F 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.