#8D4A09
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.2% 0.114 56.2), rgb(141, 74, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#8D4A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4A09 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 74, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.114 56.2) |
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 #8D4A09 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4A09 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4A09 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4A09 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
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB926A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7640
oklch(63.1% 0.113 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85D1D
oklch(55.5% 0.122 55.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4A09
oklch(48.2% 0.114 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F11
oklch(42.7% 0.094 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3616
oklch(37.7% 0.074 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#8D4A09 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) | #6E6108 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3B3F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4A09
#8D4A09
oklch(48.2% 0.114 56.2)
- #006691
#006691
oklch(48.3% 0.104 236.2)
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 #8D4A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
Use #8D4A09 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.