#8E3204
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.6% 0.134 41), rgb(142, 50, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#8E3204 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3204 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 50, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.134 41) |
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 #8E3204 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E3204 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3204 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3204 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09A
oklch(80.8% 0.078 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28461
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41)
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Step 500
500
#D76132
oklch(63.1% 0.161 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E3204
oklch(44.6% 0.134 41)
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Step 900
900
#6D290C
oklch(37.6% 0.105 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 40.6)
#8E3204 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) | #4D4300 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D172B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3204
#8E3204
oklch(44.6% 0.134 41)
- #005E74
#005E74
oklch(44.6% 0.082 221)
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 #8E3204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.007
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
Use #8E3204 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.