#8B4D40
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8), rgb(139, 77, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8B4D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 33°. 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4D40 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 77, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8) |
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 #8B4D40 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4D40 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4D40 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4D40 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 31.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C79286
oklch(70.8% 0.067 33.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B77668
oklch(63.1% 0.085 32.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A35E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.094 33.2)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4D40
oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8)
-
Step 800
800
#713F35
oklch(42.6% 0.072 32.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
-
Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#8B4D40 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) | #5C563F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97434A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4D40
#8B4D40
oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8)
- #006D7D
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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 #8B4D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B4D40 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.