#8D4617
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.6% 0.112 49.7), rgb(141, 70, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8D4617 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4617 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 70, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.112 49.7) |
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 #8D4617 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4617 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4617 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4617 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD916F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7449
oklch(63.1% 0.111 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 49.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4617
oklch(47.6% 0.112 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#763D1A
oklch(42.5% 0.093 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#60351C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#8D4617 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) | #5A5010 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6016 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B363D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4617
#8D4617
oklch(47.6% 0.112 49.7)
- #006587
#006587
oklch(47.5% 0.095 230.2)
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 #8D4617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.005
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D4617 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.