#8E4016
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.7% 0.118 45.2), rgb(142, 64, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#8E4016 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4016 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 64, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.118 45.2) |
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 #8E4016 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4016 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4016 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4016 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18E70
oklch(70.7% 0.092 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#C3714A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE572C
oklch(55.5% 0.127 45)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4016
oklch(46.7% 0.118 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B1B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#8E4016 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) | #564C0F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D14 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2E38 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4016
#8E4016
oklch(46.7% 0.118 45.2)
- #00647F
#00647F
oklch(46.8% 0.088 224.6)
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 #8E4016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
Use #8E4016 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.