#8D4E10
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49% 0.11 58.3), rgb(141, 78, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#8D4E10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4E10 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 78, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.11 58.3) |
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 #8D4E10 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4E10 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4E10 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4E10 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99F
oklch(80.9% 0.053 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9946B
oklch(70.8% 0.085 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7842
oklch(63.1% 0.108 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55F1F
oklch(55.5% 0.118 58.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4E10
oklch(49% 0.11 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#734112
oklch(42.8% 0.091 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3717
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#37210F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 58.6)
#8D4E10 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) | #615502 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706310 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4043 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4E10
#8D4E10
oklch(49% 0.11 58.3)
- #006796
#006796
oklch(48.8% 0.109 238.4)
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 #8D4E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.017
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D4E10 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.