#8C3301
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.3% 0.132 42.5), rgb(140, 51, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8C3301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3301 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 51, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.132 42.5) |
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 #8C3301 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C3301 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3301 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3301 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB199
oklch(80.9% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08560
oklch(70.6% 0.123 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56330
oklch(63.1% 0.157 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C3301
oklch(44.3% 0.132 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A0B
oklch(37.6% 0.103 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#401A09
oklch(27.1% 0.065 43)
#8C3301 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) | #4D4300 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635700 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B1A2B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3301
#8C3301
oklch(44.3% 0.132 42.5)
- #005D74
#005D74
oklch(44.4% 0.082 222.3)
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 #8C3301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.005
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
Use #8C3301 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.