#8C451D
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.3% 0.11 47.1), rgb(140, 69, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8C451D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 47°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C451D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 69, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.11 47.1) |
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 #8C451D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C451D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C451D text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C451D text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9073
oklch(70.6% 0.085 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF744D
oklch(63.2% 0.109 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B30
oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C451D
oklch(47.3% 0.11 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#763D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#60351E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#8C451D 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) | #594F18 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A363D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C451D
#8C451D
oklch(47.3% 0.11 47.1)
- #006583
#006583
oklch(47.3% 0.091 227)
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 #8C451D, 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 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.043
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
Use #8C451D 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.