#8C4501
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.1% 0.118 54.1), rgb(140, 69, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#8C4501 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4501 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 69, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.118 54.1) |
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 #8C4501 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4501 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4501 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4501 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD9169
oklch(70.6% 0.091 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7440
oklch(63% 0.116 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.127 53.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4501
oklch(47.1% 0.118 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#773E0F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#603516
oklch(37.7% 0.076 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F0E
oklch(26.8% 0.048 53.4)
#8C4501 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F00 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A343A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4501
#8C4501
oklch(47.1% 0.118 54.1)
- #00638A
#00638A
oklch(47.1% 0.099 234.3)
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 #8C4501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.008
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.054
Use #8C4501 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.