#8C4012
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.4% 0.117 47), rgb(140, 64, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#8C4012 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4012 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.117 47) |
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 #8C4012 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4012 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4012 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4012 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 47)
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Step 500
500
#C27248
oklch(63.2% 0.116 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5829
oklch(55.5% 0.126 47)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4012
oklch(46.4% 0.117 47)
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Step 800
800
#793C1A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#62341B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#8C4012 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) | #564B09 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C0F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2F37 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4012
#8C4012
oklch(46.4% 0.117 47)
- #006280
#006280
oklch(46.3% 0.09 227.6)
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 #8C4012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.012
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
Use #8C4012 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.