#8E4614
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.7% 0.114 50.3), rgb(142, 70, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8E4614 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 50°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4614 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 70, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.114 50.3) |
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 #8E4614 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4614 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4614 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4614 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE906E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7447
oklch(63.1% 0.112 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B27
oklch(55.7% 0.123 50.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4614
oklch(47.7% 0.114 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#773D18
oklch(42.7% 0.095 50)
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Step 900
900
#60351A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 51)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#8E4614 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) | #5B500B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6012 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C363C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4614
#8E4614
oklch(47.7% 0.114 50.3)
- #006688
#006688
oklch(47.8% 0.095 230)
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 #8E4614, 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 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E4614 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.