#8B4C28
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.5% 0.099 48.6), rgb(139, 76, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8B4C28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 49°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4C28 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 76, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.099 48.6) |
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 #8B4C28 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4C28 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4C28 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4C28 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#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
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89377
oklch(70.7% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97753
oklch(63.1% 0.097 49)
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Step 600
600
#A55F37
oklch(55.7% 0.106 49.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4C28
oklch(48.5% 0.099 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#724024
oklch(42.6% 0.081 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3722
oklch(37.8% 0.064 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#8B4C28 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) | #5E5424 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6227 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983F44 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4C28
#8B4C28
oklch(48.5% 0.099 48.6)
- #00698A
#00698A
oklch(48.7% 0.095 228.5)
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 #8B4C28, 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 0.027
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B4C28 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.