#8D3911
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(45.5% 0.125 42.4), rgb(141, 57, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#8D3911 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3911 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 57, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 78%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.125 42.4) |
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 #8D3911 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3911 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3911 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3911 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8765
oklch(70.7% 0.116 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#D26638
oklch(63.2% 0.149 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A0B
oklch(55.6% 0.161 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D3911
oklch(45.5% 0.125 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C11
oklch(37.6% 0.097 42)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 42.2)
#8D3911 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) | #51470A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A0D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2431 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3911
#8D3911
oklch(45.5% 0.125 42.4)
- #006078
#006078
oklch(45.4% 0.084 222.6)
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 #8D3911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.017
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
Use #8D3911 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.