#8D482A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.1% 0.103 43.2), rgb(141, 72, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8D482A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D482A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.103 43.2) |
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 #8D482A | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D482A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D482A text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D482A text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A7
oklch(81% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9178
oklch(70.8% 0.08 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7456
oklch(63.1% 0.102 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 42.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D482A
oklch(48.1% 0.103 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#753E26
oklch(42.7% 0.085 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3523
oklch(37.7% 0.067 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#8D482A 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) | #5B5227 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6129 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A3A41 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D482A
#8D482A
oklch(48.1% 0.103 43.2)
- #006883
#006883
oklch(48% 0.09 223.7)
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 #8D482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
Use #8D482A 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.