#8C3C19
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.119 42), rgb(140, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#8C3C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3C19 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.119 42) |
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 #8C3C19 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C3C19 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3C19 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3C19 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C19
oklch(55.5% 0.154 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03D09
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C3C19
oklch(45.8% 0.119 42)
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Step 900
900
#692E15
oklch(37.8% 0.092 42)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#8C3C19 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) | #534914 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B16 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2A35 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3C19
#8C3C19
oklch(45.8% 0.119 42)
- #006179
#006179
oklch(45.7% 0.085 222.4)
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 #8C3C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
Use #8C3C19 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.