#8D442E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.5% 0.105 37.5), rgb(141, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8D442E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D442E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.105 37.5) |
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 #8D442E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D442E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D442E text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D442E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7C
oklch(70.8% 0.082 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF725B
oklch(63.1% 0.104 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5941
oklch(55.5% 0.112 37.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D442E
oklch(47.5% 0.105 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#773C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#603426
oklch(37.7% 0.068 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#8D442E 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) | #574F2C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A363F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D442E
#8D442E
oklch(47.5% 0.105 37.5)
- #00677C
#00677C
oklch(47.4% 0.085 218.3)
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 #8D442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.027
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D442E 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.