#8E421E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.1% 0.114 43.8), rgb(142, 66, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8E421E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 44°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E421E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 66, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.114 43.8) |
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 #8E421E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E421E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E421E text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E421E text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D08F73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 44.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C2714E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 43.7)
-
Step 600
600
#AD5832
oklch(55.6% 0.123 43.5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E421E
oklch(47.1% 0.114 43.8)
-
Step 800
800
#793B20
oklch(42.7% 0.095 43)
-
Step 900
900
#61331F
oklch(37.6% 0.073 43.5)
-
Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#8E421E 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) | #574D19 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E1C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C323A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E421E
#8E421E
oklch(47.1% 0.114 43.8)
- #006580
#006580
oklch(47.1% 0.089 224.4)
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 #8E421E, 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 0.037
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
Use #8E421E 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.