#8D4328
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.3% 0.108 40.1), rgb(141, 67, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#8D4328 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4328 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 67, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.108 40.1) |
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 #8D4328 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4328 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4328 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4328 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 40)
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Step 500
500
#C07256
oklch(63.1% 0.107 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB593B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 40.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4328
oklch(47.3% 0.108 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#773C26
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#613424
oklch(37.8% 0.07 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#8D4328 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) | #574E25 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F26 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B343D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4328
#8D4328
oklch(47.3% 0.108 40.1)
- #00667D
#00667D
oklch(47.2% 0.086 220.4)
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 #8D4328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
Use #8D4328 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.