#8B4D09
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(48.4% 0.11 59.7), rgb(139, 77, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#8B4D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4D09 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 77, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.11 59.7) |
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 #8B4D09 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4D09 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4D09 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4D09 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97840
oklch(63% 0.109 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#A5601C
oklch(55.6% 0.119 59.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4D09
oklch(48.4% 0.11 59.7)
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Step 800
800
#734110
oklch(42.8% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3716
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#8B4D09 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) | #605400 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6209 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993F41 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4D09
#8B4D09
oklch(48.4% 0.11 59.7)
- #016596
#016596
oklch(48.3% 0.11 240)
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 #8B4D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B4D09 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.