#8B443E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.5% 0.098 26.4), rgb(139, 68, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8B443E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B443E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 68, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.098 26.4) |
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 #8B443E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B443E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B443E text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B443E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6B1
oklch(81% 0.047 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F88
oklch(70.8% 0.076 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD726A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85952
oklch(55.6% 0.105 26.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B443E
oklch(47.5% 0.098 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#753C37
oklch(42.7% 0.081 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.04 27.3)
#8B443E 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) | #55503D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F3D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973943 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B443E
#8B443E
oklch(47.5% 0.098 26.4)
- #006973
#006973
oklch(47.6% 0.081 206.2)
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 #8B443E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B443E 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.