#8D4A03
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.2% 0.115 57.2), rgb(141, 74, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8D4A03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4A03 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 74, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.115 57.2) |
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 #8D4A03 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4A03 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4A03 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4A03 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9269
oklch(70.6% 0.089 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD763E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E19
oklch(55.7% 0.123 57.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4A03
oklch(48.2% 0.115 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3615
oklch(37.7% 0.075 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#8D4A03 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) | #5E5200 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6102 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3A3E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4A03
#8D4A03
oklch(48.2% 0.115 57.2)
- #006592
#006592
oklch(48.1% 0.106 237.7)
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 #8D4A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
Use #8D4A03 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.