#8B472B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.7% 0.101 42.3), rgb(139, 71, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8B472B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B472B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 71, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.101 42.3) |
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 #8B472B | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B472B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B472B text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B472B text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB917A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7458
oklch(63% 0.1 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3D
oklch(55.7% 0.109 42.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B472B
oklch(47.7% 0.101 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#753E28
oklch(42.8% 0.084 42)
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Step 900
900
#5E3525
oklch(37.6% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F16
oklch(26.8% 0.041 41.2)
#8B472B 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) | #595128 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983A41 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B472B
#8B472B
oklch(47.7% 0.101 42.3)
- #006780
#006780
oklch(47.6% 0.088 222.1)
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 #8B472B, 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 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B472B 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.