#8E3400
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(44.8% 0.133 42.8), rgb(142, 52, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#8E3400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3400 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 52, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.133 42.8) |
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 #8E3400 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E3400 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3400 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3400 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB199
oklch(81% 0.078 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#E1855F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#D6622E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4800
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8E3400
oklch(44.8% 0.133 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A09
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#401A09
oklch(27.1% 0.065 43)
#8E3400 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) | #4F4400 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655900 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D1B2C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3400
#8E3400
oklch(44.8% 0.133 42.8)
- #005E76
#005E76
oklch(44.7% 0.083 223)
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 #8E3400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.010
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E3400 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.