#8D4E17
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49% 0.107 56.5), rgb(141, 78, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8D4E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.107 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4E17 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 78, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.107 56.5) |
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 #8D4E17 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4E17 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4E17 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4E17 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C9936D
oklch(70.6% 0.084 56)
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Step 500
500
#BA7846
oklch(63.2% 0.106 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55F25
oklch(55.5% 0.115 56.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4E17
oklch(49% 0.107 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#734117
oklch(42.8% 0.088 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#372110
oklch(27.2% 0.044 57.2)
#8D4E17 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) | #61550E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706417 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4043 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4E17
#8D4E17
oklch(49% 0.107 56.5)
- #006894
#006894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.4)
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 #8D4E17, 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 0.023
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D4E17 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.