#8D4E25
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.3), rgb(141, 78, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8D4E25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4E25 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 78, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.3) |
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 #8D4E25 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4E25 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4E25 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4E25 text on black | 3.24:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B9774F
oklch(63% 0.1 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55F32
oklch(55.7% 0.109 51.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4E25
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#734020
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#8D4E25 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) | #605620 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6424 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4145 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4E25
#8D4E25
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.3)
- #006A8F
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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 #8D4E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.048
Use #8D4E25 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.