#8E4517
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.6% 0.114 48.6), rgb(142, 69, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8E4517 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4517 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 69, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.114 48.6) |
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 #8E4517 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4517 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4517 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4517 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07349
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.122 48.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4517
oklch(47.6% 0.114 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#773D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#8E4517 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) | #5A4F10 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6015 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C353C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4517
#8E4517
oklch(47.6% 0.114 48.6)
- #006686
#006686
oklch(47.7% 0.093 228.4)
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 #8E4517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.007
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E4517 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.