#8B4508
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.115 53.2), rgb(139, 69, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8B4508 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4508 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 69, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.115 53.2) |
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 #8B4508 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4508 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4508 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4508 text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD916B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7543
oklch(63.2% 0.114 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C21
oklch(55.7% 0.123 53.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4508
oklch(47% 0.115 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#763E13
oklch(42.7% 0.095 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#8B4508 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E06 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99353B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4508
#8B4508
oklch(47% 0.115 53.2)
- #006388
#006388
oklch(47% 0.097 232.9)
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 #8B4508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.006
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B4508 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.