#8D3511
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.9% 0.128 40), rgb(141, 53, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#8D3511 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3511 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 53, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.128 40) |
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 #8D3511 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3511 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3511 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3511 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8566
oklch(70.6% 0.12 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4633A
oklch(63% 0.153 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04610
oklch(55.6% 0.167 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D3511
oklch(44.9% 0.128 40)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B12
oklch(37.8% 0.1 40.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#8D3511 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) | #4E450A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64590C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C1E2E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3511
#8D3511
oklch(44.9% 0.128 40)
- #005F74
#005F74
oklch(44.9% 0.082 219.8)
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 #8D3511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.011
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D3511 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.