#8B4F13
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(48.9% 0.106 59.5), rgb(139, 79, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#8B4F13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4F13 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 79, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 76%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.106 59.5) |
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 #8B4F13 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4F13 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4F13 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4F13 text on black | 3.22:1 | 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.
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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
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7946C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 59)
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Step 500
500
#B87944
oklch(63.1% 0.105 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36122
oklch(55.6% 0.114 59.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4F13
oklch(48.9% 0.106 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#724214
oklch(42.8% 0.088 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3818
oklch(37.7% 0.069 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#8B4F13 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) | #615507 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706313 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994144 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4F13
#8B4F13
oklch(48.9% 0.106 59.5)
- #0E6795
#0E6795
oklch(48.9% 0.105 239)
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 #8B4F13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B4F13 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.