#8C4615
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.4% 0.112 50.7), rgb(140, 70, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8C4615 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4615 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 70, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.112 50.7) |
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 #8C4615 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4615 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4615 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4615 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD916F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7448
oklch(63% 0.111 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C29
oklch(55.7% 0.12 50.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4615
oklch(47.4% 0.112 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E19
oklch(42.7% 0.092 51)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#8C4615 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) | #5A4F0D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F14 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A373C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4615
#8C4615
oklch(47.4% 0.112 50.7)
- #006587
#006587
oklch(47.5% 0.095 230.2)
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 #8C4615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.003
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
Use #8C4615 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.