#8C401E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.5% 0.114 42.9), rgb(140, 64, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#8C401E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C401E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 64, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.114 42.9) |
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 #8C401E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C401E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C401E text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C401E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08F74
oklch(70.8% 0.088 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27150
oklch(63.1% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5833
oklch(55.6% 0.122 43.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C401E
oklch(46.5% 0.114 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#793B21
oklch(42.7% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#613320
oklch(37.6% 0.073 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#8C401E 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) | #554C1A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3039 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C401E
#8C401E
oklch(46.5% 0.114 42.9)
- #00637C
#00637C
oklch(46.4% 0.086 222.9)
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 #8C401E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
Use #8C401E 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.