#8D3C04
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(45.8% 0.125 46.9), rgb(141, 60, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#8D3C04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3C04 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 60, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.125 46.9) |
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 #8D3C04 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3C04 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3C04 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3C04 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B399
oklch(81% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC895F
oklch(70.8% 0.117 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0682E
oklch(63.1% 0.149 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8D3C04
oklch(45.8% 0.125 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E09
oklch(37.7% 0.096 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 46.7)
#8D3C04 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) | #544900 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B00 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2833 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3C04
#8D3C04
oklch(45.8% 0.125 46.9)
- #00617E
#00617E
oklch(45.9% 0.089 227)
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 #8D3C04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D3C04 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.