#8B4909
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.7% 0.112 56.3), rgb(139, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8B4909 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4909 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.112 56.3) |
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 #8B4909 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4909 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4909 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4909 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB936B
oklch(70.8% 0.087 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7642
oklch(63% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 56.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4909
oklch(47.7% 0.112 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#743F12
oklch(42.5% 0.093 56)
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Step 900
900
#5E3617
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#8B4909 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) | #5D5100 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6008 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993A3E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4909
#8B4909
oklch(47.7% 0.112 56.3)
- #00648F
#00648F
oklch(47.7% 0.104 236.7)
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 #8B4909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.012
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
Use #8B4909 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.