#8E4535
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.9% 0.103 33.6), rgb(142, 69, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8E4535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4535 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 69, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.103 33.6) |
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 #8E4535 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4535 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4535 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4535 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AC
oklch(81% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F80
oklch(70.7% 0.079 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7260
oklch(63.2% 0.102 34)
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Step 600
600
#AA5947
oklch(55.6% 0.11 33.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4535
oklch(47.9% 0.103 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#763C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#60342A
oklch(37.8% 0.066 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#8E4535 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) | #585133 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696034 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3841 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4535
#8E4535
oklch(47.9% 0.103 33.6)
- #00697A
#00697A
oklch(47.9% 0.084 213.9)
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 #8E4535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
Use #8E4535 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.