#8B4B27
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.3% 0.1 48.2), rgb(139, 75, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#8B4B27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4B27 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 75, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.1 48.2) |
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 #8B4B27 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4B27 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4B27 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4B27 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99276
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7653
oklch(63% 0.099 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55E37
oklch(55.6% 0.107 48.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4B27
oklch(48.3% 0.1 48.2)
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Step 800
800
#734023
oklch(42.8% 0.083 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3622
oklch(37.6% 0.064 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#8B4B27 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) | #5D5323 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6126 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983E43 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4B27
#8B4B27
oklch(48.3% 0.1 48.2)
- #006888
#006888
oklch(48.3% 0.094 228)
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 #8B4B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B4B27 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.