#8D4B08
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.4% 0.113 57.2), rgb(141, 75, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8D4B08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4B08 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 75, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.113 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 #8D4B08 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4B08 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4B08 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4B08 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB936A
oklch(70.8% 0.088 57)
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Step 500
500
#BC7740
oklch(63.2% 0.112 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1C
oklch(55.6% 0.121 57.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4B08
oklch(48.4% 0.113 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#744010
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3616
oklch(37.6% 0.073 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#8D4B08 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) | #5F5300 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6207 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3C40 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4B08
#8D4B08
oklch(48.4% 0.113 57.2)
- #006693
#006693
oklch(48.4% 0.106 237.4)
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 #8D4B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
Use #8D4B08 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.