#8B4918
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.8% 0.108 52.7), rgb(139, 73, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8B4918 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4918 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 73, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.108 52.7) |
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 #8B4918 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4918 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4918 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4918 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9270
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7649
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75E2A
oklch(55.7% 0.115 53.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4918
oklch(47.8% 0.108 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#8B4918 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) | #5C5111 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6017 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993B3F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4918
#8B4918
oklch(47.8% 0.108 52.7)
- #00658B
#00658B
oklch(47.7% 0.099 233.1)
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 #8B4918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.009
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B4918 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.