#8B4617
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.3% 0.11 50.5), rgb(139, 70, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8B4617 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4617 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 70, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.11 50.5) |
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 #8B4617 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4617 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4617 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4617 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9170
oklch(70.7% 0.085 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7549
oklch(63.2% 0.109 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 50.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4617
oklch(47.3% 0.11 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#763E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 50)
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Step 900
900
#5F351C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 50)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#8B4617 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) | #5A4F10 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F16 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99373D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4617
#8B4617
oklch(47.3% 0.11 50.5)
- #006487
#006487
oklch(47.2% 0.095 231.2)
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 #8B4617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.003
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B4617 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.