#8B462A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.5% 0.102 42), rgb(139, 70, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8B462A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B462A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 70, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.102 42) |
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 #8B462A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B462A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B462A text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B462A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC907A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41)
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Step 500
500
#BD7457
oklch(63.1% 0.101 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 42.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B462A
oklch(47.5% 0.102 42)
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Step 800
800
#753E27
oklch(42.8% 0.085 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3524
oklch(37.7% 0.067 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#8B462A 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) | #595027 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F29 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983840 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B462A
#8B462A
oklch(47.5% 0.102 42)
- #00677F
#00677F
oklch(47.6% 0.087 221.2)
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 #8B462A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B462A 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.