#8E3F02
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.5% 0.124 48.9), rgb(142, 63, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8E3F02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3F02 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 63, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.124 48.9) |
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 #8E3F02 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3F02 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3F02 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3F02 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69F
oklch(81% 0.06 49)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47141
oklch(63.1% 0.122 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF571F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 48.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3F02
oklch(46.5% 0.124 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B12
oklch(42.7% 0.102 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#633317
oklch(37.8% 0.08 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#8E3F02 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) | #564B00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D00 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D2C35 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3F02
#8E3F02
oklch(46.5% 0.124 48.9)
- #006282
#006282
oklch(46.4% 0.092 229.3)
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 #8E3F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
Use #8E3F02 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.