#8D4E2E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49.2% 0.096 46.5), rgb(141, 78, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#8D4E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4E2E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.096 46.5) |
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 #8D4E2E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4E2E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4E2E text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4E2E text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C89379
oklch(70.8% 0.074 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97756
oklch(63.1% 0.095 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45E3B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 46.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#724027
oklch(42.7% 0.079 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3724
oklch(37.8% 0.062 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#8D4E2E 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) | #5F562B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E642D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4247 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4E2E
#8D4E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 46.5)
- #006B8A
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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 #8D4E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.050
Use #8D4E2E 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.