#8C4409
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.116 51.9), rgb(140, 68, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8C4409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4409 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 68, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.116 51.9) |
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 #8C4409 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4409 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4409 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4409 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE916C
oklch(70.8% 0.09 52)
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Step 500
500
#C07443
oklch(63.2% 0.115 52)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B21
oklch(55.6% 0.125 52.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4409
oklch(47% 0.116 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#773D14
oklch(42.6% 0.096 51.7)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#8C4409 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) | #594E00 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E07 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A333A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4409
#8C4409
oklch(47% 0.116 51.9)
- #006387
#006387
oklch(46.9% 0.096 232.2)
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 #8C4409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.005
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.051
Use #8C4409 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.