#8D4B16
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.4% 0.109 54.2), rgb(141, 75, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#8D4B16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 54°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4B16 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 75, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.109 54.2) |
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 #8D4B16 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4B16 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4B16 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4B16 text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 53.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA926E
oklch(70.6% 0.084 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7646
oklch(63.1% 0.109 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75E26
oklch(55.6% 0.117 54.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4B16
oklch(48.4% 0.109 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#743F17
oklch(42.6% 0.091 54)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#8D4B16 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) | #5E530D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6215 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3C41 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4B16
#8D4B16
oklch(48.4% 0.109 54.2)
- #00678F
#00678F
oklch(48.4% 0.101 234.1)
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 #8D4B16, 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 0.022
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
Use #8D4B16 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.