#8D3100
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.2% 0.135 41.5), rgb(141, 49, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#8D3100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3100 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 49, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.135 41.5) |
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 #8D3100 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3100 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3100 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3100 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDB099
oklch(80.8% 0.079 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28460
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D76130
oklch(63.1% 0.161 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D3100
oklch(44.2% 0.135 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D290B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#401909
oklch(26.9% 0.066 41.6)
#8D3100 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) | #4C4200 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635700 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C1529 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3100
#8D3100
oklch(44.2% 0.135 41.5)
- #005D73
#005D73
oklch(44.3% 0.081 221.2)
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 #8D3100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.004
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D3100 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.