#8B4A40
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.6% 0.09 29.9), rgb(139, 74, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#8B4A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4A40 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 74, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.09 29.9) |
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 #8B4A40 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4A40 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4A40 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4A40 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89187
oklch(70.7% 0.069 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97469
oklch(63% 0.089 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45C51
oklch(55.5% 0.097 29.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4A40
oklch(48.6% 0.09 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#723E36
oklch(42.6% 0.075 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#8B4A40 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) | #59543F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974048 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4A40
#8B4A40
oklch(48.6% 0.09 29.9)
- #006C79
#006C79
oklch(48.6% 0.084 209.2)
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 #8B4A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
Use #8B4A40 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.