#8B4F20
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49% 0.101 55.3), rgb(139, 79, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#8B4F20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4F20 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 79, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.101 55.3) |
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 #8B4F20 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4F20 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4F20 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4F20 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79471
oklch(70.7% 0.078 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8794C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#A3602E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 54.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4F20
oklch(49% 0.101 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#71411D
oklch(42.6% 0.083 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C381D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 56)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#8B4F20 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) | #61561A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6320 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984245 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4F20
#8B4F20
oklch(49% 0.101 55.3)
- #0C6891
#0C6891
oklch(48.9% 0.101 235.5)
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 #8B4F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #8B4F20 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.