#8D4816
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.9% 0.111 51.7), rgb(141, 72, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#8D4816 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4816 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 72, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.111 51.7) |
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 #8D4816 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4816 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4816 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4816 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC916E
oklch(70.6% 0.087 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7547
oklch(63.2% 0.111 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95C28
oklch(55.6% 0.12 51.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4816
oklch(47.9% 0.111 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E19
oklch(42.7% 0.092 51)
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Step 900
900
#5F351B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 50.8)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#8D4816 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) | #5C510E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6115 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B393E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4816
#8D4816
oklch(47.9% 0.111 51.7)
- #00668A
#00668A
oklch(47.9% 0.097 231.5)
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 #8D4816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.009
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D4816 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.