#8D4638
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48% 0.1 32.5), rgb(141, 70, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#8D4638 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4638 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 70, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.1 32.5) |
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 #8D4638 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4638 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4638 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4638 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F82
oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7263
oklch(63% 0.098 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95A4A
oklch(55.7% 0.107 32.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4638
oklch(48% 0.1 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#753C31
oklch(42.6% 0.082 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F342B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#8D4638 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) | #585137 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696037 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3A43 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4638
#8D4638
oklch(48% 0.1 32.5)
- #006A79
#006A79
oklch(48.1% 0.084 211.6)
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 #8D4638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
Use #8D4638 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.