#8D340D
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.7% 0.13 40.5), rgb(141, 52, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#8D340D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D340D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 52, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.13 40.5) |
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 #8D340D | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D340D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D340D text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D340D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19B
oklch(80.9% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08564
oklch(70.7% 0.122 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56337
oklch(63.2% 0.155 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04609
oklch(55.6% 0.168 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D340D
oklch(44.7% 0.13 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A10
oklch(37.6% 0.101 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 41.2)
#8D340D 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) | #4E4405 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645807 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C1C2D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D340D
#8D340D
oklch(44.7% 0.13 40.5)
- #005E74
#005E74
oklch(44.6% 0.082 221)
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 #8D340D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.009
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D340D 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.