#8D4C0D
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(48.6% 0.111 57.2), rgb(141, 76, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#8D4C0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4C0D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 76, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.111 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 #8D4C0D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4C0D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4C0D text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4C0D text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA936B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7741
oklch(63.1% 0.11 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 56.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4C0D
oklch(48.6% 0.111 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#744012
oklch(42.7% 0.092 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3717
oklch(37.8% 0.072 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#8D4C0D 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) | #605400 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F620D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3D41 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4C0D
#8D4C0D
oklch(48.6% 0.111 57.2)
- #006793
#006793
oklch(48.6% 0.106 236.6)
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 #8D4C0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.019
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
Use #8D4C0D 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.