#8B4E2B
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.9% 0.096 49), rgb(139, 78, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#8B4E2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4E2B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 78, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.096 49) |
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 #8B4E2B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4E2B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4E2B text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4E2B text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8A7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79378
oklch(70.7% 0.074 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87855
oklch(63.2% 0.094 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35F39
oklch(55.5% 0.103 48.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4E2B
oklch(48.9% 0.096 49)
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Step 800
800
#714125
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3723
oklch(37.7% 0.062 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#8B4E2B 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) | #5F5527 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E632A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984246 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4E2B
#8B4E2B
oklch(48.9% 0.096 49)
- #036A8B
#036A8B
oklch(49% 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 #8B4E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
Use #8B4E2B 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.