#8B4E38
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49.1% 0.089 40.4), rgb(139, 78, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#8B4E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4E38 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.089 40.4) |
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 #8B4E38 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4E38 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4E38 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4E38 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79380
oklch(70.8% 0.069 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77760
oklch(63.1% 0.088 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25F46
oklch(55.6% 0.095 41.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4E38
oklch(49.1% 0.089 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#71402F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C372A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#8B4E38 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) | #5E5636 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6337 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974349 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4E38
#8B4E38
oklch(49.1% 0.089 40.4)
- #026C84
#026C84
oklch(49.2% 0.089 220.4)
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 #8B4E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
Use #8B4E38 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.