#8D4B40
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49% 0.092 30.6), rgb(141, 75, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#8D4B40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4B40 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 75, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.092 30.6) |
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 #8D4B40 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4B40 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4B40 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4B40 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7B0
oklch(81% 0.044 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99086
oklch(70.6% 0.071 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7468
oklch(63.1% 0.091 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 31.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4B40
oklch(49% 0.092 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#733E35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#8D4B40 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) | #5B553F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994148 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4B40
#8D4B40
oklch(49% 0.092 30.6)
- #006D7B
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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 #8D4B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
Use #8D4B40 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.