#8E4205
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.121 50.4), rgb(142, 66, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8E4205 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4205 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 66, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.121 50.4) |
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 #8E4205 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4205 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4205 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4205 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6B
oklch(70.6% 0.094 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27241
oklch(63.1% 0.12 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE591F
oklch(55.7% 0.13 50.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4205
oklch(47% 0.121 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#793C12
oklch(42.7% 0.1 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#623417
oklch(37.8% 0.078 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#8E4205 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) | #584D00 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5E02 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3038 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4205
#8E4205
oklch(47% 0.121 50.4)
- #006385
#006385
oklch(46.8% 0.094 230.7)
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 #8E4205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.009
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.046
Use #8E4205 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.