#8E3C08
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46% 0.125 45.9), rgb(142, 60, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#8E3C08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3C08 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 60, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.125 45.9) |
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 #8E3C08 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8E3C08 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3C08 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3C08 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66F45
oklch(63.1% 0.124 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15524
oklch(55.5% 0.135 45.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3C08
oklch(46% 0.125 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3916
oklch(42.6% 0.103 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#643219
oklch(37.7% 0.081 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E10
oklch(27.1% 0.051 45.7)
#8E3C08 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) | #544900 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C04 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D2833 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3C08
#8E3C08
oklch(46% 0.125 45.9)
- #00617D
#00617D
oklch(45.9% 0.088 226.1)
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 #8E3C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
Use #8E3C08 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.